David Wise
David Wise won his first X Games gold medal last January in Aspen, Colo., in the Men's Ski SuperPipe finals.
David Wise
Time to Focus
"Just take a moment and refocus," Wise says about doing high-pressure runs. "Tell yourself it's just another run. All the outside influences don't matter. Every run is one run of you and the halfpipe."
Looking On
David Wise with fellow halfpipe skier, Canadian Mike Riddle, at the X Games in Aspen.
Tignes, France
Wise earned the bronze medal at the X Games in Tignes, France last March.
Family Life
Wise, who is from Reno, Nev., is married to wife, Lexi, and has a young daughter named Nayeli.
AFP Trophy
Last season, Wise took second overall on the Association of Freeskiing Professionals halfpipe rankings behind young gun Torin Yater-Wallace.
Hard At Work
"I was never good at self-promotion," Wise says. "I just like to ski, and I just worked hard at skiing."
Spread Eagle
David Wise throwing a light-hearted, old-school spread eagle in a halfpipe run.
Wise Man
"I have always been hungry to be at the top level, one step, one trick or one foot ahead of the rest," Wise says.
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David Wise
David Wise won his first X Games gold medal last January in Aspen, Colo., in the Men's Ski SuperPipe finals.
Time to Focus
"Just take a moment and refocus," Wise says about doing high-pressure runs. "Tell yourself it's just another run. All the outside influences don't matter. Every run is one run of you and the halfpipe."
Looking On
David Wise with fellow halfpipe skier, Canadian Mike Riddle, at the X Games in Aspen.
Tignes, France
Wise earned the bronze medal at the X Games in Tignes, France last March.
Family Life
Wise, who is from Reno, Nev., is married to wife, Lexi, and has a young daughter named Nayeli.
AFP Trophy
Last season, Wise took second overall on the Association of Freeskiing Professionals halfpipe rankings behind young gun Torin Yater-Wallace.
Hard At Work
"I was never good at self-promotion," Wise says. "I just like to ski, and I just worked hard at skiing."
Spread Eagle
David Wise throwing a light-hearted, old-school spread eagle in a halfpipe run.
Wise Man
"I have always been hungry to be at the top level, one step, one trick or one foot ahead of the rest," Wise says.