Camo on the Slopes: World-Class Skier David Wise Is Also a Pro Hunter

Written by Nicole Qualtieri Jan 28, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET

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It’s not often an athlete hits the top level in two fields. But David Wise, a Gold Medal Olympic skier and First Lite Pro Team athlete, makes it work.

A new film from First Lite highlights the accomplishments as well as the normalcy of the life of one of the top skiers in the game today: David Wise.

Wise is currently at the peak of his skiing career in the halfpipe, with the 2021 X Games underfoot and an upcoming Olympic showing in 2022. He currently holds two Olympic golds and four X Games golds. And it’s not unusual to see him wearing First Lite camo on the slopes. (And from a gear junkie’s perspective, the David Wise setup is fire. Hey First Lite, where’s our ski set?)

It’s an unusual partnership in a world filled with big-name ski brands. But Wise has been a hunter since he was a kid in Reno, Nev. And the film marks his thoughts on life as a skier, a hunter, and what comes after the world of professional freestyle skiing.

It’s worth a watch.

Nicole Qualtieri

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Nicole Qualtieri has been writing about hunting, fishing, and the outdoors for 8 years.

From 2014-2017, Nicole worked for ZPZ Productions. There, she partnered with multiple hunting outlets and personalities on social media and e-commerce, including MeatEater, Randy Newberg, and Remi Warren. She also managed online communications for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for nearly two years, and she spent six years prior in Corporate sales. Additionally, she served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Bridgewater, MA, coordinating volunteers for a therapeutic recreational facility.

Based in Montana, Nicole is an avid hunter and angler. She’s a lifelong horsewoman and animal lover, and she’s recently ventured into the world of bird dogs with her young Boykin Spaniel, Bob.