Snowbird Photographer: Peter O’Brien
Name and nickname(s):
Pete O’Brien
Age:
34
Shot my first ski/snowboarding photo:
1987
Hometown:
Cottonwood Heights (now) Stowe, Vermont (then)
Why Snowbird:
Deepest snow on Earth
Favorite location to shoot at Snowbird:
Mary Ellen
Inside tip for skiing/riding Snowbird:
Check out the Tram Plaza
If I could photograph any three people (living or deceased) at Snowbird I would choose:
Jenn Berg, Marc Andre Belliveau, Chris Collins
If I wasn’t a pro photographer I’d be:
A ski patroller at the ‘Bird’
Something people would be surprised to know about me:
I get excited every time I drive through Idaho or New Hampshire
I’m inspired by:
Richard Pryor and Corey Gavitt
Best mountain culture slang word or phrase:
LOL
What you’ll find on my nightstand:
You don’t want to know
To unwind, I…
Jacuzzi, fondue, cabernet all at the same time
Grape Nuts or Lucky Charms?
Nuts! Charmingly Lucky Grapes
Look for my work in:
TGR movies, Powder Magazine, My Space, Track TGR, Eventually PeteOBrien.com