Originally from the Boston area, Josh started skiing from a young age in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, and began touring and venturing into the backcountry in 2018. As the son of Taiwanese immigrants, Josh is passionate about increasing representation of Asian and other minority athletes in outdoor sports and skiing.

Over the years, Josh has found joy in sharing his love of ski touring and the backcountry with friends and newcomers. Drawn to IST's mission of developing an inclusive uphill community and making backcountry skiing more accessible, he joined IST as a volunteer in 2024, served as the Mountain Coordinator for IST programs at Cranmore during the 2024-2025 season, and joined the IST board in the summer of 2025. He sees uphill skiing as the ideal blend of physical challenge, technical skill, and time in nature with community.

Outside of skiing, Josh is the Director of Marketing Strategy & Operations at HubSpot, a Cambridge-based software company. He lives north of Boston with his partner and dog and
in the warmer months, you'll find him out on the golf course, trail-running, or training for his next marathon. 

Bill Cobb

Bill is the Vice President of Consulting Services at Offprem Technology, a Salesforce implementation partner. He previously led the Protect Our Winters (POW) New England Local Alliance, a group of volunteers across New England working to enact local campaigns and events to support POW's mission. Bill has a background in adaptive sports, serving as a volunteer skiing and climbing instructor and a member of the Communications & Marketing Committee for Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country.

When it's not ski season, Bill can be found training for his next ultramarathon or spending time on the lake. He lives in New Hampshire with his partner Kelsey and their two dogs.

Abby Cough

Abby grew up in Portland, Maine and found a love of touring in 2019 - exploring the terrains of Carrabassett Valley and the White Mountains. Humbled by all the folks who helped to foster her backcountry skiing knowledge, she wanted to give back and found out about Inclusive Ski Touring in 2023. Abby volunteered that season - inspired by the mission and excited to drive inclusion and community in the Northeast. She aspires to help grow the organization and bring ski touring to as many communities as possible.

To support her hobbies, Abby is a consultant at BRG where she focuses on turnaround and restructuring. 

Outside of skiing, Abby enjoys running and racing sailboats with her husband Pat.

Sam Trombley

Sam is a marketing and public relations professional focused on the outdoor recreation industry and for the past two years has led marketing efforts for Granite Outdoor Alliance, Granite Backcountry Alliance, and the Mt. Washington Backcountry Ski Festival. Sam is passionate about finding innovative solutions to help make outdoor recreation more accessible while building healthy communities that sustainably leverage the outdoors for economic development.

Sam skied casually growing up but truly fell in love with uphill touring in 2020 when her best friend Kelsey introduced her to the backcountry life. After spending four years in Boston after college, Sam made the move to New Hampshire in 2022 to be where she always wanted to spend her free time - in the mountains. Her growing love for touring played a role in her decision to relocate.

Now, Sam is a proud resident of Gorham, NH, with her partner Stu and their pup Scarlett. She started volunteering for IST during the 22/23 season and has found her days at Mt. Abram and Whaleback to be the most rewarding. In her free time, Sam hosts pub trivia across Mt. Washington Valley and Coös County under the moniker “SalmonStew Trivia.” She is a member of the Gorham Destination Management Committee and volunteers for Summits in Solidarity, which aims to foster racial justice and equity outdoors.

Meg Pierce

Meg grew up casually alpine and nordic skiing with her family. She started touring on telemark skis in 2021, but decided to leave dropping knees to the resort setting and got her first alpine touring setup in 2022.

Her social, enthusiastic, and fun-loving nature has always led her to encourage others to join her for outdoor adventures. After leading tours for Inclusive Ski Touring’s Women’s Program starting in January 2022, she realized how passionate she was about formalizing her efforts to help break down barriers for women in the outdoors. Meg joined the board of IST where she has worked to expand the Women's Program including organizing the Women's Uphill Bash in the spring.

Meg lives in the Greater Boston area with her partner, daughter, and dog. She works as an Engineer and spends her free time passionately pursuing her endless outdoor hobbies.

Sam Andrews

Sam’s love for skiing began early, thanks to her mom’s resourcefulness. From trading a class presentation for lift tickets to earning ski days through Maine Adaptive volunteer hours, they found creative ways to access the mountains together.

Today, Sam supports Inclusive Ski Touring (IST) to help grow community and access in the backcountry. She has the privilege of working alongside IST’s 75+ incredible volunteers. What motivates her most about this work? Well, she believes time outdoors is essential for our mental and physical well-being-- and touring is just another fun way to get outside!

Sam works for Colby College as the Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs. When she’s not on skis, she’s finding other ways to spend time in nature with the people she loves most!