Dave grew up in northern Minnesota and learned to downhill ski at age 8.  He picked up cross country skiing at age 13 and skied competitively through high school in the Minnesota State High School League and Junior National Quali"er races throughout the Upper Midwest.  In high school Dave also competed in cross country running and track.  After taking a break from skiing for a few years to pursue an engineering degree from North Dakota State University, he moved west to Montana in 2006 in search of powder skiing and quickly rediscovered his passion for Nordic skiing as well.

Dave loves teaching both skate and classic technique as well as cruising the well-groomed trails at MacDonald Pass and Bill Roberts Golf Course.   Dave is currently a volunteer coach and is working on certi"cation as an L-100 coach for the 2024/2025 ski season.  Dave also enjoys mountain biking, running, coaching soccer, and skiing (both alpine and Nordic) with his family.  He has two kids, Leif and Emmi, and his wife Laura is a former Great Divide Ski Team alpine competitor.