"Chads gap is named after Chad Zurinskas, who in 1999 after hiking in the area found the two mining piles, and decided it would be possible to jump them on skis. Together with Candide Thovex, Andy Brewer, Brent Benson and ski-movie maker Kris Ostness they built a 5-foot jump to try and clear the gap. Chad tried twice and failed, but just as the film equipment was being packing up Candide Thovex asked Chad's persmission to attempt the gap. On his second try he landed it, pulling at that time the, "largest, cleanest mute grab ever recorded!" Not to be shown up a few days later Chad succeeded on his third attempt of the day. Brent Benson was able to capture Chad's successful attempt and did an article about it bringing the gap to the world's attention. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chads_gap