4x Canadian Winter Olympian | Host/Speaker
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 …
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 …
A 4 Year Journey, Leading to my 4th Winter Olympics It was never a dream of mine to compete at the Olympics, as I started competing in snowboarding the Olympics became a goal. I’ve learned a lot in the past four years. It wasn’t an easy journey, but I’m grateful to be back. 2006 My First Read More …
Whistler Opening Early! I was lucky enough to get the invite up Whistler Blackcomb November 10th 2017. We tested out the snow and get some shots for Whistler Blackcomb sneak peek video announcing that the mountain will be opening early, November 17th 2017. I don’t know about you, but I’m really excited to get back up Read More …
Mercedes Nicoll Takes Over CBC Sports ? Snapchat TOMORROW December 13th 2016 I’ll be taking over CBC Sports ? Snapchat. Get on your phones, head over to snapchat, follow cbcsports and mercedesnicoll, if you don’t have snapchat get to it! Real time happenings of real life athletes. I’m on the road to the 2018 Winter Read More …
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 …
Are You Ready For Winter? October 10, 2016 at Whistler Blackcomb October 10th 2016 got me excited for winter! Great to take some turns with Stan Ray, Mike Douglas and Paul Morrison. Winter can’t come fast enough Whistler Blackcomb opens November 24th!
3rd Annual HalfpipeCAN Fall Classic Golf Tournament For the last three years all athletes on the Canadian National Halfpipe Team are charged a $5,000 team fee to be on the National team. Most people don’t realize that being on the Canadian National Halfpipe Snowboard Team we have little to no support from Canada Snowboard. Having to Read More …
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 …
Halfpipe Fam Jam Photo Album Something that started out as a couple of ideas from both Dominique Vallee and myself soon became an event. We couldn’t be happier with the turnout at the ina. We have such a great community of friends in the snowboard and ski world that I consider family. Check out the Read More …
Halfpipe Fam Jam 2016 Time for a fun spring pipe session? The pipe on Blackcomb is looking really good. Both Dom Vallee and myself want to get back to the good old days, back when everyone was hiking the pipe together, having fun, no stress, no contest, just plain old fun in the sun and Read More …
I BELIEVE Unplugged with Mercedes Nicoll Halfpipe Season 2016 Photo Album HERE I Believe in ME January 2016 was full of mixed emotions; being scared, excited and so happy. After almost 2 years of not being sure if I would get back in the halfpipe, in early January I made my way out to Read More …
WHY Do We Do IT? I have shared my stories with you on my blog. I want you to have an understanding about what I have gone through with hopes to inspire. I’ve learned a lot overcoming this last injury. If you haven’t followed my story check out my unplugged blog series; VALUES blog shares Read More …
PWDRROOM recap video from Sony Snowcrown 2015 I was so happy to get out to Ontario for the Sony Snow Crown this year. Sadly I wasn’t competing, as I’m still recovering from my concussion and on the injured list. On the up side I was happy to get in the pipe for the first time Read More …
Mtn Story With Lynsey Dyer Live Interview We are so lucky in Whistler to have the opportunities like this. Mtn Story and the GLC tomorrow night are hosting and interview with Lynsey Dyer, Professional skier, She-Jumps co-founder, graphics designer, photographer, filmmaker, TV host, mentor, action sports model and adventurer. Mountain Story is an interview series Read More …
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
Photographer Erin Hogue Check out photographer Erin Hogue featured on the Snowboarder Magazine website. Proud to have such and amazingly tallented friend, happy to have the opportunity to keep working with her. xoxo M
Avalanche course Jan 2015 It had been a while since I had brushed up on my avy training. I had taken a recreational course when I was younger, but wanted to brush up on my skills. I wend out a couple weeks ago on Blackcomb with Jennifer Godbout and dug a pit, used our peeps Read More …
Powder Couple: Kimmy Fasani Chris Benchetler I have so much love and respect for my two friends I consider family. Checkout the sweet write up on Chris Benchetler and Kimmy Fasani, in Ski Canada Travel, making it work in our industry as a couple, by Caley Vanular. click image for link Read More …
RIDE ON with HALFPIPE CAN Halfpipe CAN and our Olympians are holding snowboard and ski clinics across Southern Ontario during the holiday break. These clinics will be held in December at Glen Eden (21), Mt. St Louis Moonstone (22), Lakeridge Resort (28), Horseshoe Resort (29) and Alpine Ski Club (30). Halfpipe CAN’s objectives are to raise money for Read More …
NY Times 36 hours Whistler I was lucky enough to have the NY Times as my first clients as a Whistler Blackcomb Ski or Ride with an Olympian! They were filming a NY Times 36 hours Whistler. Check out how they spent their 36 hours in Whistler:) click images for video Come ride Whistler Blackcomb Read More …
Ski or Ride with an Olympian Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ski or snowboard with an Olympian? Follow in their tracks, copy their technique or hear their stories? Wonder no longer with Snow School’s most exclusive program. So happy to announce that I will be a part of the Read More …
Kimmy Fasani, Friend & Inspiration Kimmy Fasani, friend and inspiration! xoxo M
First Turns of the Season Heli Day With Whistler Blackcomb I’m a lucky duck! Yesterday I got to get some turns on both Whistler and Blackcomb for this little video put out today! Let me just say the smile didn’t leave my face all day, and I’m still smiling! It felt so good to get Read More …
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