[8] In 2016/2017 he took a gap year and studied at the Carrabassett Valley Academy and trained at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.
[9] Connor Wilson is an accomplished equestrian, a certified rescue scuba diver, and a helicopter pilot.
[10] He got provincial riding colors in both Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng and represented SA at the All Africa Mauritian Friendship cup in 2015.
[11][12] He received the gold President's (Duke of Edinburgh) Award in 2015 while attending St. John's College, Johannesburg.
[16] Wilson competed at the annual FIS championships held in Tiffindell, South Africa and came in 16th at the CIT Arnold Lunn World Cup.