2018 Update: Unplugged with Olympian Mercedes Nicoll 

2018 Update: Unplugged with Olympian Mercedes Nicoll  A Summer Without Snowboarding After almost 20 summers spent snowboarding this is the first summer I haven’t strapped on my snowboard while not injured, not because I didn’t want to, but because the timing didn’t work out. It’s been an exciting time since I’ve said I’m no longer competing Read More …

Mercedes Nicoll, Calling it a Career

Mercedes Nicoll, Calling it a Career   I wouldn’t be my authentic self if I didn’t over share! That being said I’m writing this as a journal entry. Dear Journal, Looking Back Looking back, snowboarding has been in my life for over 20 years. To put it into perspective, Chloe Kim, 2018 Halfpipe gold Medalist, wasn’t Read More …

Post Olympic Hosting

Post Olympic Hosting Yes, the Olympics are over, but the last couple months have been go go go, and I’m not complaining! I actually wanted to share what I’ve been up to! I’ve been doing the Ride with an Olympian Program at Whislter Blackcomb, as well as being in front of the camera doing a Read More …

Unplugged-My Battle With Depression, My Fight to Get to the Games

My Battle With Depression, My Fight to Get to the Olympics This past four years, leading into what is now going to be my fourth Winter Olympic Games, was a challenge, to say the least. A crash I had at the 2014 Sochi Games took me out of sport for two years following the Olympics. Read More …

Whistler Blackcomb Opening Day Facebook Live with Mercedes Nicoll

Whistler Blackcomb Opening Day Facebook Live with Mercedes Nicoll March 23rd did not disappoint! If you guys missed it, here’s what we get up to at Whistler Blackcomb on opening day. A little Facebook Live action on the Whistler Blackcomb page. Whistler Blackcomb Facebook Live March 23 2016 Thanks for an amazing start to my Read More …

Tea with a Titan: Mercedes Nicoll

Tea with a Titan I was lucky enough to be introduced to writer/speaker/performer and all round great human Mary-Jo Dionne this spring at the RBC branch opening in the Vancouver Olympic Village. Mary-Jo instantly asked me to be on her podcast Tea with a Titan. Tea with a Titan is a weekly 1 hour podcast Read More …

Named to the National Team

Named to the 2016-2017 National Team   Two years ago I wasn’t sure if I would ever snowboard again. Being named to the Canadian National Snowboard Team isn’t something that I would normally be over the moon about, but this year the Team announcement has a huge importance to me. I’ve been on the Canadian Read More …

From Caddy to Crusher

From Caddy to Crusher This spring I was part of Nickalus North Golf Course and Whistler FM’s From Caddy to Crusher. click all images for more info/video/sound                                                         From Caddy to Crusher consisted of me taking 5 lessons at Nickalus North Golf Course’s Winter Indoor Instruction with Director of Read More …

Canadian Company Supporting Athletes

  Canadian Company Supporting Athletes Loved this little write up, in SBC Business, on the company and how it all started, had to share with you. Proud to have been with PWDRROOM since 2005. click image for article I love my sponsors:) Xoxo M  

Nicoll Still Feeling Effects of Crash From Sochi Games

Nicoll Still Feeling Effects of Crash From Sochi Games Pique News Magazine A HUGE thank you to Eric MacKenzie for this write up! It sums up my last couple of months, and why I haven’t been on social media as much as I used to. Still recovering:( Take a read! click image for article

Three-time Olympian Mercedes Nicoll’s story

Three-time Olympian Mercedes Nicoll’s story Video of the Road to Sochi 2014 Thank you to all my sponsors, especially PWDR ROOM for being there for me through the good, bad and black eye;) xoxo M

CBC Sports interview with Signa Butler

CBC Sports interview with Signa Butler I was lucky enough to have an interview at the bottom of the Quebec halfpipe with Signa Buter at CBC. Things didn’t go as well as I would have likes at the contest here, but patiently waiting the naming of the rest of the Canadian Olympic Team this Tuesday Read More …