David Wise is the most decorated halfpipe skier of all-time. Going into the Olympic Games, he is on fire and is everyone’s favorite to win back to back gold medals. He’s a likable 27 year old going on 40. He has a wife, 2 kids, and likes to spend a lot of time alone in the woods bowhunting. In a world of rock stars, he’s a man of faith with nothing to prove to anyone other than himself. We talk life, getting dropped from 4FRNT and more on the podcast
David Wise Show Notes
2:20: What is David up to one month before the Olympic Games and addictions (bow hunting and skiing)
10:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 12:00: What is Reno all about
14:58: Getting into skiing
16:21: The story behind his sisters and the 10% rule www.oneleguponlife.org
20:00: Wanting to try snowboarding once he mastered skiing, joining the freestyle team while on the race team and then quitting racing…..and other sports
26:00: Who was he in high school, travel and competing early on
30:00: Meeting Matt Sterbenz and working with 4FRNT and then getting dropped
36:00: Money and who pays him Visa, Monster, First Light, Zipline Poles, LuluLemon
38:00: There is nothing harder than competition skiing
41:00: Injury and the dark era of David’s life...
43:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)
44:45: Coming back from injury and starting to win
49:00: What’s more important, X-Games or Olympics? His thoughts on the FIS, contests, and sales
59:45: Having faith and if that helps or hurts him
64:00: Sochi Olympics, winning the gold and the aftermath
72 :00: Setting the world record on a hip
71:00: Behind the post Olympic struggle
79:30: What else does he have to prove?