Chorus Amateurs - Mercedes Nicoll

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Full Name: Mercedes Ogilvy Nicoll
Age: the big 18
Home: Whistler, B.C, Canada
Home Mountain: Whistler
Years Riding: 6
Sponsors: CHORUS, United, Dragon, 32, Drake, Clive, and the Circle.

First of all where does Ogilvy come from?!?!?! (Roberta)
ya I know I have a strange name, the Ogilvy is my grandmas maiden name.

How long have you been riding for Chorus?
This is my first season, it all started in Chile.

What’s your favorite thing about riding for Chorus?
It’s a real team; it helps to push girl riders to do their best, and well, its tres bienne.

Who do you mostly ride with?
I normally ride with Mike and Tim, but this year I rode with people on the national team and you!

Where’s the best place you’ve ridden?
That would be my home mountain.

What’s your favorite book?
Books...Harry Potter!

Why do people call you Dirty Mer?
I guess some STRANGE people with their minds in the gutters seem to think my name sounds like a porn name so they call me Dirty,...don’t ask me! And the Mer part came from Lori, I guess it caught on. But NORMAL people call me cades (cause my name is too long).

What’s it like being on the Canadian National team?
Well great, you get to travel and meet lots of new people.

What is your most memorable experience in Snowboarding?
At the moment that would be Boarding for Breast Cancer, I got to splatter an actress in the face with paint(oops), and everyone got to see my lucky boxers that Janna and Leslee ripped to shreds while they were on me. But each trip has a story so they’re all memorable experiences!

You coached for the first time this past season at High Cascades Women’s camp in Bend, Or. What was that like?
I had so much fun, all the girls in our group were so stoked to be there and they all progressed so much. I can’t wait for next year!

You got pretty worked by the campers. How did they work you the most?
ok so I’ve never had a boyfriend, and it seems it’s everyone’s mission is to find me a man -- even the campers! This one camper, Erin, had a great time embarrassing me by trying to hook me up with a twelve year old kid. Thanks, but I think he’s a little too young!

Shouts out:
Oui oui, you, ma, pa, Chorus, Dave at UN, Dave at 32 & Dragon, Tim at Clive, Shawn at Drake, all my friends and everyone that’s helped me out along the way, and I can’t forget the Chorus Gals! Thanks so much.