Cook isn't eying an Olympic medal, not while coping with early success in her first full World Cup season. In two downhills at Lake Louise, the American was eighth and 10th.
"I'm learning a lot -- more than my brain can handle," she said.
Kildow has won the last two downhills and will be among the many Americans expected to bring back medals from Turin.
"Right now I'm focusing on the World Cup, but the projections are in my mind. It's creeping up," Kildow said.
Paerson has fought Kostelic for the World Cup season title for years, but left Salt Lake City four years ago clutching a bronze and silver. Disappointed, the Swede bounced back with two golds at last year's worlds in Santa Caterina, Italy.
"I will enter five events again. It would be great if one would be a gold," she said.
Kostelic isn't promising another multi-gold performance. The Croat said she would be happy with just one more to dangle from her neck.
"I think my best chance is the combined," she said. "In some of the other disciplines there are a lot of girls skiing well."
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