On Friday morning, Nov. 16 at approximately two a.m., the Mt. Baker snowboard community lost another much-loved local. Michael Dean Peterson AKA Mikey P, was thrown from his car in a high-speed single-vehicle auto accident. Passengers in the car included Patrick McCarthy, Tarek Husevold, and Fred Gaudette. Although the survivors suffered injury, all are now in satisfactory condition and are expected to make a full recovery. He is survived by his wife Kara Miller. Our prayers and meditations go out at this time to Mikey's family and close friends around the country.

Mikey P. was a member of the Burton factory developmental team during the 1990's and became friends with many at the company including luminaries John Gerndt and Terje Haakonsen. His infectious smile, love for music and down-home attitude made him likeable, and his solid riding skills - both fall-line and freestyle earned him respect. From his hometown Black Hills micro-areas in South Dakota, to his college riding days in Bozeman, MT stints in Utah, and his subsequent move to Bellingham and the Mt. Baker area, he made fast friends with the riders around him and impacted each community. With an entrepreneurial streak that needed to be fulfilled, Mikey took to his realty career with a seriousness and dedication and had been building a budding reputation among his friends and peers at Exit Realty. He had been a frequency TSJ subscriber for a number of years and always was supportive of our cause. From his current home in Glacier, WA, to his friends in South Dakota, Montana, Utah, and beyond, Mikey P. will be very, very missed.

"I and I" literally means my brother and myself in Rasta patois Michael Dean Peterson lived this ideal every day. Ride in Peace.