RACER / OLYMPIAN / ADVOCATE

Alice Merryweather hopped on skis at four in Hingham, MA—perhaps to keep up with her brother, or just to avoid chores. She zoomed through Stratton Mountain School, then blasted onto the World Cup scene in 2016. In 2017, she snagged gold in downhill at the Junior Worlds—America’s first since Julia Mancuso in 2002—and earned an Olympic spot in 2018, where she clocked 15th in alpine combined. Battle tested, she overcame injury and an eating disorder with grace. After nine seasons, she retired in May 2024, now championing mental‑health advocacy with Dartmouth smarts and a grin.

ACCOLADES

• Junior World Champion, Downhill (Åre 2017)
• 2018 U.S. Olympian (PyeongChang)
• First World Cup top‑10: 8th in Downhill at Garmisch‑Partenkirchen (Jan 2019)
• Nor‑Am Cup Downhill Winner (2016/17 season)

WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY ON SKIS?

My first skiing memories all consist of chasing my older brother and cousins around Attitash and Wildcat mountains up in New Hampshire. My dad taught me the basic fundamentals, but I learned everything about going fast by making sure I kept up with the boys.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR HOME MOUNTAIN, AND WHY?

I call Attitash Mountain my home. It's the first place I ever skied, and I spent seven years on the race team there during my childhood. Even though I only get back there once a year if I'm lucky now, I know the mountain like the back of my hand, and it's still one of my favorite places to rip around.

BEST FEELING ON SKIS?

Arc a perfect turn. There's just something special about feeling the skis bite at the top of the turn as you start to lay them over, then pushing into the ground and feeling the G forces as you come around. It's a feeling like no other.

WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION IN SKIING?

Absolutely everywhere! I have so much respect for first time skiers for trying something new and scary, and I am in awe of the freeskiers who conquer lines I could never dream of skiing. I'm inspired by the grit it takes to still go out for a few runs when it's below zero, and by the contagious joy felt while drinking a beer on a sunny deck after a long day in ski boots. For me, the inspiration is all around.

FAVORITE THING TO DO OFF THE SKIS?

A former version of myself would have said hiking, but lately, I'm obsessed with tennis! I love finding fun ways to be active during the off-season, and tennis scratches that itch more than anything else.

TOP 3 SKIING DESTINATIONS?

The Dolomites, South Island, New Zealand (rogue, but I stand by it), and Deer Valley.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU?

Currently, I am the Director of Grant Allocation for World Cup Dreams Foundation, and I serve on the board of directors for US Ski and Snowboard as an athlete representative. I love having the opportunity to give back to organizations that gave me so much during my career, and hopefully the work I am doing now helps uplift the next generation.