Peter Olenick

-Name: Peter Olenick
-Nickname: Pete
-Age: 23
-Sponsors: Salomon, Obermeyer, Giro, Aspen/Snowmass, Monster Energy Drink, Dakine, Kicker, Radio

-Toothpaste: Crest cavity protection

-How has your skiing career impacted you the most?
Well girls like me now and they did not before, and I don’t have to go to school.

-How has your skiing career changed you as a person?
It has just given me more confidence towards everything.

-Jumps and Rails (features) these days are starting to grow to such large sizes and are becoming so much more immense they are starting to resemble features seen in video games. With this the number of injuries and the severity of those injuries getting more serious, how much farther do you see yourself pushing the limits?
Well, for the sport to stay exciting and for it to keep growing I am going to have to push my limits, its not fun, usually scary but it has to be done so we just do it.

-With all of the competitions that are starting to pop up, as well as the number of talented athletes that are starting to emerge, where would you like to see your progression and skiing career excel?
I just want to focus on pipe as far as contests go and I want be in the Olympics, After that its time to ski powder

-At events this past season the color of outerwear/skis/hats has increased to an extensive level. And everyone looks like skittles. What is your favorite color/flavor of skittles?
I like the white skittles, the mystery ones.
-How do your previous film segments represent you? What is something you'd like to change, and what would you like your segment to say or show about you this season?
I like having a segment that people like to watch, a funny/fun segment. At some point in my career I want to blow peoples minds with my tricks but right now my schedule makes it hard to do that because I can’t denote enough time to my film segment cause of contests.

-What do you think about having half pipe skiing as an olympic sport? And how do you think that will change skiing as we know it now?
I think it would be a great thing to have happen, it will push the Progression of the sport in ways never before, and it will make half pipe Skiing, and skiing cool in the eyes of the public. I.e. less poor skiers

-Besides skiing, what would you say your creative outlet/form of self-expression is?
I don’t know, can partying and hanging out with my friends be one!

-What are your goals/dreams beyond skiing and in your future?
Get the hottest wife ever

-Xbox 360, Wii, or PS3? xbox360

-Mac or Windows? Mac

What are the drawbacks of being a professional skier?
We don’t make money like other pro athletes

-What mountain did you celebrate Gaper Day at this season?
I am always a gaper, at least for ten min of the day

-What is your best gondola story? I know this is weird but I don’t have any good ones. I peed out the hole once