Career
He competed in military patrol at the 1928 Winter Olympics, winning the competition. During World World War II he was leader of the training camp Little Norway in Canada. He also participated in the 1928 Olympic Winter Games in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, in the demonstration event military patrol.
He was also the Norwegian flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
During the campaign following Nazi Germany"s assault on Norway on 9 April 1940, Reistad was an air unit commander and led the operations from Bardufoss Air Station against the German forces.