When Dave was six years-old, his father Carl, a ski-mad lifelong enthusiast, encouraged him to take lessons at the local dry ski slopes near their home – so he joined Pendle Ski Club.

Dave specialises in the discipline of Slalom and has achieved nine British Slalom Titles, five World Cup podiums, was Europa Cup Slalom Champion 2012/13 and has competed at 4 Winter Olympic Games. Dave was the first British skier to win Alpine World Cup Gold in Kitzbuehel in January 2022.