By Art Couture and JD Wilson As we first arrived at HMI, feelings of being in an unfamiliar place arose in all of us. As our first days on campus went by, we began to learn some of the skills needed to have a comfortable time being outdoors for an extended time. Our first days […]
Mavis Downey:My Growth as a Leader: an Exped Expert Going into my first expedition, the main thing on my mind was how jacked I would be by the end of it. I had no clue that my biggest point of growth would not be quite as materialistic. Dirty, soggy, and on my last straw: that’s
Connor Holloway: Waking up in the morning is astonishing. I have a window that faces the entire campus. It faces east, so when the morning sun rises, It shines on my face. This is my favorite way to start the day. I normally always naturally wake up around 6:30. Sometimes, I like to sleep in
RMS V alum (Fall 2000) Dan Schieffelin has made thirteen trips to the South Pole in various professional roles One of the most frequent questions I get asked when people learn that I have spent time in Antarctica is: do you see any polar bears while you’re there? There are no bears, polar or otherwise;
At 26 years old, HMI now boasts hundreds of former faculty, staff, and apprentices who have gone on to pursue diverse careers in education, the outdoors, and more. We recently checked in with five former faculty members (whose combined tenures span 3/4 of the school’s history!) about what they’re up to post-HMI. Nancy Hiemstra &
Dave Clark-Barol (“DCB”) and Em Powers Ducharme have held a combined 21 different roles at HMI. They are without a doubt HMI’s most versatile employees! We asked each to reflect on their winding HMI professional journeys–and why they keep coming back for more. Dave Clark-Barol I’m honored to be recognized as an HMI Jack of
Hi Simon, welcome back to HMI! Can you tell us a bit about your new role and your connection to HMI? Thank you so much! I couldn’t be more excited to be back at HMI and in Leadville and I’m really looking forward to seeing the school from a staff perspective. My role is Advancement
Group A: Willow O’Hara My favorite part of second expedition was our day skis and the jumps we found on them. I enjoy backcountry skiing and do it often at home, so it was fun to do it in a new place, with people who had never toured before. We found one slope in particular
Dean of Students Mike Adler with students at Ski Cooper By Pierson Parker This week, Ski Week, has been so much fun. Before Monday of this week, I had never touched a pair of skis in my life. At home in North Carolina, I snowboard and I work as a snowboard instructor. Initially, I was
Written by: Nora Tsai, Jula Cieciuch, Lucy Shapard, Izzy Buldak, George Dodge, Jemma Handler, Nelson Rice, Asher Harwood, Milo Mizner, & Iris Bibeau-Leveillee Jacob’s Group By Nora Tsai The entirety of the first expedition was ineffable. There are truly no words to describe how it felt to walk down in the canyon, more than 40 feet of
