Written by Hazel, S-Trek 2 We began our last expedition by “running” Fry Canyon– a deep slot canyon with a required repel. It was a gorgeous day, and we were excited to be walking again after a couple of weeks of skiing and climbing. Fry Canyon rappel is thirty feet into a pool of water, […]
Written by: Anna, Luly, Ava, Jordan P, & Fernanda Group A: On third expedition, Semester 46 returned to the canyons of Utah. Group A, led by Liz and Joanie, traveled through Slickhorn Canyon. On the third expedition at HMI, each group has a Student Expedition Leader (SEL), and Eve was our group’s SEL. Unfortunately, one
Written by Douglas, Krain and Hazel This expedition began with our drive from Leadville to Moab. We set up our base camp at a group site right on the banks of the Colorado River with the view of the sandstone hills spreading out in front of us. We got back into climbing with some top
5:00 am Hazel, Yael, and Chaney wage the greatest battle in the prank war to date. Their weapon was unknowingly gifted to them by their foes. In the dead of night, they steal the Instructors’ food bags, toss an avalanche beacon in each, and bury them in the snow. 7:00 am Courtney, Virginia, and Chaney
An HMI student tested positive for COVID-19 on March 31, 2021 at Rocky Mountain Family Practice (RMFP) in Leadville. Upon receiving news of this first positive case, HMI immediately initiated its COVID-19 protocols and began consulting with the school’s physician advisor, Dr. Lisa Zwerdlinger, and the Lake County Public Health Agency. An initial round of
S Trek 1 has been steeped in hostel luxury this past week–thanks to our Inn the Clouds hosts. We got to sleep under a roof, enjoy running water, and sit on some very plush couches. Our stint in Leadville started off with some much needed showers (the odor on the van was becoming a little
By: Chaney Dalton and Zach Arroyo Day 1 We drove from our quirky campground (which included huge plastic dinosaurs, and mannequins in booths) to the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon. We met our river guides, Dave, Marcus, and Krista, from Prescott College at the put-in. From there we embarked on the journey of a
Written by Jack Goldberg and Sebastian Chacon Fresh off the heels of the Paria Canyon, HMI gap STrek-1 can indeed confirm that the Grand Canyon is as grand as everyone says it is. Rafting as a team was a good shake up compared to our usual backpacking. On this expedition we were joined by three
Day 1After initially pulling up to a “beeg meat steak” (our lingo for a big mistake) — the most available campsite was an RV park with one small gravel square for us all to sleep on–we found 3 campsites to set up our tarps. Nicholas, our instructor, decided to sleep on a picnic table (a
Written by: Cece, Ben, Brooke, Theo and Lizzie Libbey, Izzy, Gus, and Jessi led Group A (also known as the Blisfl Vejjg Cats) into the mountains near Homestake Peak for a second expedition this semester. Most of the students’ days in the snow consisted of carrying heavy sleds, skinning from campsite to campsite, and doing
