Written by: Josh and Laria I’ve been horizontal for 11 hours and caught about 5 hours of sleep. The wind has been assaulting our “tent” for about 14 hours. It’s a good thing Flynn was running around all night keeping the tent on the ground, or it would been long gone. I deglaze my eyes […]
Written by: Montana, Ian, Leilani, & Chace This week in HMI academics, our studies took us from the base of Mount Elbert to America’s revolutionary past. In English class, we continued our reading and discussion of Ceremony, a novel about a Native American veteran struggling to heal from the trauma of war with the help
Written by: Flynn and Haley Hello from snowy Leadville! We just arrived back after a pleasant month spent under the desert sun. Since our last blog post, we recently spent 4 days working with the Front Range Climbing Stewards to improve the Scarface Wall approach trail in Indian Creek. Despite temperatures getting to the single
Part One: Enjoying Base Camping’s Little Luxuries Written by: Ky and Pearl This past week has been exceptional. We feel a lot more connected as a unit and to our environment. There were tons of new and exciting memories made. The I-team helped us get through it all. One of our highlights for the week
Written by: Jack, Zack, Rory, & Lucas Group A: After a month of classes on campus, we traveled back into the backcountry. During the day, the warm air of the desert made us sweaty and tired and during the night we piled on layers like you have never seen. The first night was so cold
Written by: Lia and Emma Hello from Utah! Our group has spent the last week camping and learning how to crack climb in Indian Creek, Utah–which is home to some of the best crack climbing in the world. For the majority of the group climbing cracks is a new skill that has been exciting to
Every year on October 2nd, HMI alumni from all over the country gather to celebrate HMI Day. HMI Day is always on October 2nd (10/2) to signify 10,200 feet—the elevation of Leadville. This year, over 100 alumni met up in 20 different locations to eat good food, spend time outside, and reminisce about time spent
For many alumni, leaving HMI also means leaving Leadville behind. This was not the case for Emily Blau. A Semester 21 Student and Semester 33 Apprentice, Emily decided that she wanted to call Leadville home. After spending some time teaching with the Lake County School District, Emily is now the Dean of Students and a
Written by: Ryan, Veerle, Spencer Greetings from HMI! Life up at 10,200 feet in the heart of the Rocky Mountains is wonderful. We recently had a four mile run down to the National Fish Hatchery and back, along beautiful County Road 5A, as we are slowly building up mileage until our 10 mile Fun Run.
[This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 HMI Newsletter] Since April, we have welcomed seven new faculty and staff members to HMI. We are thrilled about the experience and energy that they bring and are excited to introduce them to you! Dave Clark-Barol Position: Director of Summer Programs and Wilderness Coordinator Hometown: Falmouth, MA When
