Omischl competes in aerials, and made his World Cup debut in December 1999, finishing with a silver medal at an event in Blackcomb.

Omischl earned five more podiums on the World Cup circuit before winning his first event in mid-2002.

[3] Along with a fellow olympian Jeff Bean, he participated in an episode of the hit show Mantracker where he defeated Terry Grant in the nerve-wracking chase.

Over his career thus far, Omischl has placed on the podium at 40 World Cup events, and claimed 20 titles.

He has won four overall World Cup titles, finishing atop the aerials standings in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009.