TPM Episode 384: Peter Olenick, Pro Skier

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Peter Olenick changed halfpipe skiing when he landed the first double in competition. His “Whiskey Flip” defined Peter’s life on and off snow; he went big, took chances, and partied his face off during his legendary career. He was on top of the contest world during one of the most run eras. On the podcast, we talk about not being cool growing up, Aspen, finding confidence at High North Ski Camp, success, partying, and a lot more. Colby James West asks the ‘Inappropriate Questions.’

Peter Olenick Show Notes:

4:00: Biggest birthday party, JOSS, Playboy Mansion, Aspen, different ski coaches, the joy of divorce, Steele rivalry, and the twin tip revolution

21:00: Liquid Force: Since 95, Liquid Force has outperformed the competition and turned a sport into a lifestyle. Use the code POWELL15 for 15% off LF orders at LiquidForce.com

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24:00: High North Ski Camp changed his life, Obermeyer, X-Games to Aspen, trying to qualify, partying, and filming.

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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44:00: His Crew, finally qualifying for X in slope and pipe, X Games, contest mentality, sponsors, and money

50:00: Pranks, biggest 10% rule, X Games Gold, changing the sport, Sarah Burke, and the end of professional skiing

77:00: Inappropriate Questions with Colby James West

Transcript

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0:00.0	Have a seat on your porcelain throne.
0:02.3	It's time to talk some shit on the Powell Movement.
0:13.5	Welcome to the Powell Movement.
0:17.1	I'm your host Mike Powell, and first I want to clear the air.
0:21.3	I've received a few messages regarding my outro with Zach Miller.
0:25.2	I interviewed Zach a couple of weeks ago.
0:27.3	He was the adaptive snowboarder who had cerebral palsy.
0:30.7	And people didn't like how I said that, in my opinion,
0:33.6	it wasn't fair that Zach was competing against people with one leg.
0:37.7	Regardless of what anyone says, I do believe that, and I didn't mean to insult Zach.
0:42.5	And to all of you who thought I really offended Zach, here's what he had to say about the whole deal.
0:47.9	Great episode, man. I listened to it, and it's perfect. I appreciate those last comments too,
0:53.7	and totally agree that I shouldn't be
0:55.4	competing against amputees. Hopefully, the sport will grow enough for me to get my own category one day.
1:01.6	And this podcast is a great way of spreading the word. So I'm stoked that I didn't offend Zach.
1:07.2	I'm sorry if I offended any of you, but that's what I really believe. It sounds like
1:11.1	Zach believes that as well. So I wanted to address that before I got into things. And this week
1:16.1	for me and my family, well, it's back to treatment again. Ans goes for her 26th chemotherapy
1:21.2	treatment. That is incredible. She has been a trooper through this whole thing and it hasn't been
1:25.6	all smiles or any smiles really. She's still pain, and this whole thing is really, really sad still, but it is what it is.
1:31.8	We're doing what we can do, and hopefully science wins this battle, and we can put it behind us.
1:36.9	When I get through ANS's treatments, I'm on a plane to Colorado for the first outside festival.
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