19771995
Raised in Franconia, New Hampshire, Miller is forced to walk through the snow to his family’s outhouse
2001
Wins his first World Cup race, in Val d’Isère
2002
Wins two silver medals at the Salt Lake City Olympics; gains more attention for walking back up the course to rerun a missed gate, a rare act of dedication
2005
Shares his life wisdom in the book Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun
January 2006
Pre-Olympics, says, “If you ever tried to ski wasted, it’s not easy.”
February 2006
Post-Olympics, after failing to medal in any event, says, “It’s been an awesome two weeks. I got to party and socialize at an Olympic level.”
2007
Tired of the “Bode Mobile,” Miller’s personal RV, the U.S. Ski Team issues an ultimatum; he quits and goes it alone
2008
Wins his second World Cup title while becoming only the fifth skier to win a World Cup race in all five disciplines
September 2009
After suffering his worst year in the World Cup, rejoins the U.S. Ski Team to compete in Vancouver
February 2010
Our prediction: Now expected to fail and humiliate himself, Miller takes gold in the downhill and says he still doesn’t care