Our writers, researchers, and photographers are the key to the success of MWV Vibe. If you reside locally or have ties to the Mt. Washington Valley and would like to offer your creative talents, please let us know by filling out this form.
Anna, a valley local for 20 years, currently works in IT for the White Mountain National Forest. Previous jobs she loved were National Forest Wildlife Technician, Ski Patroller, Mount Washington Weather Observer, and South Pole Station Weather Observer. Whenever she can escape, she is sure to be exploring new places or returning to old favorites with her family.
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Bob Cottrell is the Curator of both the Nella Braddy Henney History Room at the Conway Public Library and the Conway Historical Society. He also serves as an independent history and museum consultant, (Curator for hire), and is a speaker with the New Hampshire Humanities Council. He has a master’s degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture in Delaware. He was born and raised in Florida and has worked in the history/museum field since 1980. He has worked at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art in Washington D.C., The Crowley Museum and Nature Center in Sarasota, Florida, the St. Petersburg Historical Museum also in Florida, the Conner Prairie Museum in Indiana and at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. In 1996 he became the founding Director of the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
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Between tending to his cows and vegetable gardens, maple sugaring, bee keeping, hay making, and wood splitting, Bob authors a blog, “The Farmer’s Pencil.” His blog reflects on life on the southern edge of the rugged White Mountains from the vantage point of an old New England farm.
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Chris is an avid hiker and is the owner of White Mountain Images Photography. Devoted to capturing the beauty in this special part of New England, his love of photography stemmed from a long involvement with oil painting. He traded his brushes for the digital darkroom and hasn't looked back since. Chris draws inspiration from the expansive wilderness, craggy ridges, and waterfalls that lie in the heart of the White Mountains and attempts to capture them so that others can enjoy.
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Christine Thompson is an educator, a writer, and a mom. Currently she writes and manages grants for the local school district by day and teaches college by night. When she’s not working, you can find her sipping coffee, hiking with her dog, or enthusiastically cheering at one of her two son’s school events.
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Dan Houde is a resident of North Conway and the Mt Washington Valley of New Hampshire. Dan operates a Photography business, Wiseguy Creative Photography, and is the owner and editor of Mt Washington Vibe magazine, a lifestyle magazine based in North Conway, NH
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Gabriel Oak Ohlson is a native son of Madison who learned to ski at King Pine and still has all his ESSC pins. Travel was and still is his favourite aspect of skiing. His gratitude for the sport continues to grow and the lessons he learned on the hill inform his life everyday. "There is no such thing as bad snow, just bad skiers"
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Jake is a North Conway, NH based freelance writer. An avid backcountry skier and whitewater kayaker, he has explored mountains and rivers around the world. He is a founding member of three MWV non-profits and serves as the President of the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine, Vice President of the White Mountain Swiftwater Rescue Team, and on the board of the Granite Backcountry Alliance.
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John has lived in the Valley since 1979 and has worked in numerous roles with children during that time. PSIA Level III Certified since 1989, John has spent 39 years with King Pine Ski School and is currently a Technical and Training Director/U12 Race Coach. John has served as Director of Ski Camps and a Family Camp, and started as a summer camp counselor.
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Kristin Groves lives in Conway, NH with her husband Clay, daughters Zoe and Sam, dog Ruthie and an assortment of other animals. She teaches a multi-age kindergarten and first grade class in Jackson and is always seeking new, fun adventures in the Mt. Washington Valley and around the world.
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Laura Cummings owns and operates White Birch Books, an independent full service bookstore serving the Mt. Washington Valley – and beyond – for 25 years and counting. She lives across state line in Maine with her favorite (and only) son and two cats.
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Lori Steere is a front yard gardener, health coach, and raw chocolatier at local farmers’ markets. She teaches cooking workshops on brewing kombucha, the art of lacto-fermentation, medicinal dandelion wine, and healthy fuel for athletes. She is passionate about teaching others how to sneak healthy habits into everyday life.
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Marlies is living her very best life hidden away in the mountains of Brownfield, Maine with her husband, two boys and three dogs. Working at Stone Mountain Arts Center since 2006, Marlies turns to writing to air out her mind on a regular basis.
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Chef Steffani Adaska is a culinary consultant and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Adaska is also a caterer, food emcee, cooking show host, teacher of private and group cooking classes, as well as a New England restaurant consultant. Chef Steffani is also the inventor of Grill Slick™, a revolutionary BBQ accessory which lubricates bbq grills to prevent food from sticking. Grill Slick™ is available for pre-sale now at www.adaskousa.com.
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After competing in the 1984 Winter Olympics in cross country skiing, Sue began coaching skiers and continues as Ski School Director at Great Glen Trails. As a published writer, she prefers writing about cross country skiing most and is also an active outdoor enthusiast and enjoys traveling with her husband, Howie Wemyss.
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Sven Cole is a local writer and adventurer. His day job is as the Assistant Head of School at Bridgeton Academy, but his downtime is spent exploring the region on a bike or skis with his daughters (and he tries to keep up with them!)
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Previous writer for the Mountain Ear and occasional writer for the Conway Daily Sun, Tim operates the Country Consulting Group serving not-for-profit originations throughout Northern New England and serves on the Board of the New England Ski Museum.
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