Peter Wojnar can do it all. He is a filmer, photographer, skier, mountain biker - you name it. He can be seen with a video camera in one hand looking through the viewfinder, while snapping photos in the other. Not only that, but he shreds hard enough that he is considered a Team Rider. When he isn't skiing, he is out trial building, filming, or getting after it just as hard on his bike.
We sat down with him to see what summers are like for someone who can't ever seem to sit still.
Hey Woj! What were you up to this Spring?
It was great. After ski season, I spent a bunch of time skiing with friends, headed out to the coast, did some filming, and then went on a trip to the Waddington Range with Mathias Gruber and Sam Cohen. That trip was incredible. Since then, I've been moving houses and traveling quite a bit, so I'm only now getting settled back in and catching up on everything.
What do your summers usually look like once ski season ends?
Honestly, I just switch to caring about bikes full-time. Whether it's riding, filming, or building trails, pretty much everything revolves around mountain biking during the summer months. A mix of trail building and film work. I've been spending a lot of time digging trails around Revelstoke and fitting in as much riding as possible whenever I'm not working.
Have you been biking as long as you've been skiing?
Not quite. Skiing was definitely my first love. But growing up, I realized you can only ski in the winter. Some of the older kids at school were really into mountain biking, and I thought it looked awesome. I got a job at the local bike shop, spent all summer watching bike edits, and pretty quickly got hooked.
Obivously there are a ton of similarities between biking and skiing. Which aspects of overlap are your favorite?
A lot of the community is the same, especially in a place like Revelstoke where the sports complement each other so naturally. Beyond that, both sports are really about moving through terrain in an engaging way.
Tree skiing and mountain biking feel especially similar to me. You're constantly reading terrain, making quick decisions, and reacting to what's in front of you. Even ski touring and mountain biking share a lot in common—you spend most of the day earning your turns or descents by going uphill first.
Do you have any big bike objectives for the summer?
Not really in the traditional sense. There are always rides and trips I'd like to do, but I don't tend to set huge goals around skiing or biking.
My goal is usually just to have a good time and enjoy the experience. Sometimes that means getting completely exhausted on a big ride or adventure. Other times it's something more relaxed and familiar. They're all just different versions of having a good day outside.