Name and nickname(s):
Alex O’Brien

Age:
31

Shot my first ski/snowboarding photo:
1994 of my hippie friend Seth jumping his VW van

Hometown:
Stowe, VT

Why Snowbird:
The vertical drop of the Tram

Favorite location to shoot at Snowbird:
Baldy

Inside tip for skiing/riding Snowbird:
Show up early on powder days

If I could photograph any three people (living or deceased) at Snowbird I would choose:
Grete Eliassen, Wayne Wong, Kurt Vonnegut

If I wasn’t a pro photographer I’d be:
A bellboy at Snowbird

Something people would be surprised to know about me:
I heckle the players at baseball games

I’m inspired by:
Grete Eliassen’s clean living

Best mountain culture slang word or phrase:
“JUNK SHOW”

What you’ll find on my nightstand:
A book, a reading light

To unwind, I…
do my job

Grape Nuts or Lucky Charms?
Grape Nuts

Look for my work in:
K2 propoganda, AlexOBrien.com, k2skis.com