Nicolas Müller

Биография

Nicolas Müller, (born April 25, 1982 in Switzerland) is a Swiss snowboarder noted for his smooth riding style and his ability to read different terrains and adjusting his riding to the terrain.

Müller grew up in the small town of Aarau, west of Zurich. 2005 brought Müller to the attention of the mainstream as he was voted Transworld snowboarder of the year. Since then he has appeared in numerous snowboard videos and has placed in some of the largest snowboard competitions of the world - having placed first in the TTR O'Neill Evolution Quarter Pipe and the TTR 4 star Popcorn Snickers Classic Wallride, in 2007.

Müller is a vegetarian and pursues a sustainable lifestyle. In collaboration with Burton's Green Mountain Project, Müller has been raising environmental awareness amongst snowboarders. The GMP product line focuses on utilizing recyclable material and eco friendly solutions to create a product that has minimal impact on the planet.

Part of the Green Mountain Project is the EcoNico snowboard, named after Müller, which has a FSC farmed woodcore and various recycled materials.

In an effort to reconcile his usage of helicopters and snowmobiles, he offsets his carbon footprint by donating to the SuddenRush Atlantic Rainforest Institution.