What does it take to succeed at the highest levels of competitive skiing while making grades at an elite university, Zoe Atkin has the answers.
Zoe Atkin’s athletic CV is chock full incredible accomplishments including 13 World Cup podiums, a 2023 gold at the Winter X Games Aspen and most recently her first Olympic medal capturing bronze in women’s halfpipe at Milan Cortina 2026.
All the while Atkins has been carefully balancing academics with international competitive skiing. Atkin has attended Stanford University for the last four years, taking her fall finals early and then taking off the winter quarter each year to compete professionally.
Here is a quick profile from her sponsor Brooks Running on how she manages the massive workload:
Here is Zoe showing Stanford classmate and D1 gymnast Porsche Trinidad what an Olympic skier workout consists of. She might not compete for the university but Atkin is one of the best student athletes walking around campus.
