Meet An OGExpert: Xavier Koontz Miller
Lindsey Garland
What’s an OGExpert? They’re the folks that huff and puff alongside you in the skin track, give you a yell from the lift, move that pad for you at the climbing gym, share their granola at the summit, or help you change a flat tire at the bike trail head. They’re us. We’ve done it all, and used pretty much every kind of gear along the way. We live, breathe, and recreate with the community.
NAME
Xavier Koontz Miller - he/him
AGE
29
HOMETOWN
Northeast Vermont
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING AT OUTDOOR GEAR EXCHANGE?
3.5 years
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT OGE?
Service & Bike Dept Manager
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO VERMONT?
I've been in Vermont as long as I can remember (but wasn't born here!) and find it pretty hard to leave.
WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR AREA OF OUTDOOR EXPERTISE?
The woods and mountains perfectly suit my favorite activities of skiing and biking, but I'd say my real area of expertise is packing not-enough-food and eventually finding the trail again. There's a sweet spot in-between type I and type II fun and that's where I do my best work.
FAVORITE PIECE OF GEAR?
This is maybe cheating a bit, but my backcountry ski set up. Things feel pretty magical when the woods fill with snow and you can tromp off in any old direction. If you happen to find a good descent, all the better!
