Stormboarding's Rachael Miller is the country's first instructor to be certified by PASA (Professional Air Sports Association) as both a snowkiting and kitesurfing instructor. She is a PASA Level 2 snowkite and kitesurfing instructor. Rachael is also certified by US Sailing as a Windsurfing Instructor and Level 1&2 Sailing Instructor Trainer and is licensed by the US Coast Guard as a Captain for boats up to 50 tons.
Stormboarding in the Media and Events:
2009:
AAA New England Journal Travel Magazine: AAA featured some incredible photos and a great story about learning the snowkite and the Kitestorm in their Nov/Dec issue.
Vermont Life Nov/Dec: Inside is a great article about the Kitestorm with incredible photos by South Hero's own Rob Swanson.
Outside Magazine (Oct): with Rachael's tips for a perfect 48 hours in Burlington VT.
Fitness tips from Rachael in Sarah Tuff's article in Seven Days about getting ready for the snow season (week of October 3-10).
WCAX News' coverage of the Northern Vermont High School Sailing Team. Rachael has been coaching this team since it started in 1999 at the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
WCAX News' October coverage of the Shipwreck Program See it here
Lake Champlain Shipwrecks had a great blurb in the New York Times' article about the Burlington Waterfront (Oct).
Boston Globe: June 24, 2007. Excellent article and photo gallery about Shipwrecks Program. Click here for link
Vermont Life Magazine: December-January
Adirondack Sports
2005-2006:
Burlington Free Press: Extreme Sports weekend pullout: June
Burlington Free Press: Article by Candy page about the Shipwreck Program: July
Channel 5's Champlain Connections piece about the Shipwreck Program: August
Sugarbush Demo: Dec 17
Lake Living Magazine (Maine): Feb issue
National Geographic Adventure: Feb issue
Mail on Sunday (British Newspaper): tba Jan/Feb
Vermont Public Television: tba Feb
Burlington, VT Winter Carnival: Feb 11-12
Chronicles Channel 5 Boston (Feb)
Boston Globe (Feb 12) Click to see this great article
Burlington VT Kids Day May 20
2004:
September 2004's issue of SKIING magazine. Stormboarding features in the East Coast Skier Section.
Feburary Issue of Experience Life Magazine
February 4: Sugarbush Live on RSN TV
Feb. 16: Tune in to OLN's Winter Revolution - see Stormboarding and the VT crew in action at Sand Bar State Park
Feb. Issue of Vermont Sports Today: Athlete Profile of Rachael
Feb 25: Burlington Free Press: story in advance of the Kitestorm
Feb 27: Kitestorm coverage on Burlington's CBS and NBC affiliates: WCAX Channel 3 and WPTZ Channel 5.
Feb 28: Check out a Kitestorm article and some pics by kiter Bryan Agran at iburlington.com
March: on the cover and inside Vermont Sports Today
See our ads in Kiteworld Magazine and Seven Days VT
LINKS
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Looking for a place to stay in our area. In Burlington check out the Best Western/Windjammer Inn 800-371-1125, they give snowkiters a special rate, have free WiFi, warm cookies after dinner and a hot tub ahhh. When in the Islands have a look at Herons Way B&B right on the Inland Sea - you could snowkite right out of their lawn! For another great option in accommodation and only 10 minutes from the Sand Bar check out the Sampler House B&B, lovely rooms and lovely people.
For kitesurfing tips & tricks checkout: www.kitesurfingnow.com and for the best info and forum about foil kites (all types) on the web check out www.foilzone.com
For more information, please call Stormboarding at 802.578.6120 or e-mail: [email protected]
Burlington, VT
For those who love the oceans, check out the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean - we're picking up marine debris one piece of trash and plastic at a time. www.rozaliaproject.org
