Over the past two weeks, Semester 35 explored the Sawatch mountain range in five expedition groups, all of which had incredible and transformative experiences. As feet were our sole means of transportation, hiking was one of the most significant parts of the day. A designated student Leader of the Day (LOD) exercised decision-making and leadership […]
Hello everyone! You will read this after we have left for expedition, but we write this first update as we pack and get ready to leave on the trip. Though this is only Day 4, the happy sounds coming from campus make it seem as if we have been in Leadville for much longer! School
Eight days ago we set out for our second and final expedition at HMI! Further exploring the Sawatch mountain range, we used what we learned on campus to make our experience even more exciting. As we traveled in our three separate groups, we bonded over long hiking days through the mountains and pounds of macaroni. At
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This week we enjoyed a wide variety of activities and classes. For our science class, we drove to the nearby town of Frisco to research the effects that pine beetles can have on forests. For our humanities class, we completed our Humans of Leadville project that helped build our sense place here in Leadville. For our
This week was swell! We had an off-campus trip for both our science and humanities classes. Our science class had its first lab in the field which allowed us to experience water testing at two different water sources, above and below a dam, which was a lot of fun! We conquered a stream crossing and
Last week, we headed out on our first expedition. This entailed three different groups setting out to explore the Sawatch mountain range over the span of eight days. For most of us, venturing out into the field was a completely new experience. Groups took on new challenges: carrying eight days worth of food, navigating through
When we first got to HMI, we were nervous about meeting the people that we would be spending the next five weeks with. But, after a few hours, we really got to know each other. A long day of travel and being at 10,200 feet didn’t stop us from meeting the kids and the interns. They
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