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?