Name: Athan Merrick
Age: 24
Hometown: Sante Fe, NM
Current Location: Vancouver, BC
The Dream: Professional Skier
Contact: athanmerrick at gmail dot com

Bio
I grew up in New Mexico down in the states. My wonderful parents are both artists and told me in regards to my dangerous obsession of skiing, “We both followed our passions in life, so why would would we not support yours?” So here I am. 24 years old and still trying to live my childhood dream of being a pro skier. The chase has been filled with frustration and contemplation. The drive remains and the pure joy of skiing has never wavered. Two months into my 65 hour work weeks of summer to pay for the real season I am absolutely itching to get back into the mountains. I’m young and I cannot go on with the more established paths of life until I feel I have given skiing everything I possibly can. That is my dream, my mission, my addiction.