Fall Trek ’24 Written by: Diana Near the Carraterra de Austral, which is the highway through Chilean Patagonia, we set our camp after long, long hiking day through the Chacabuco Valley. We came out from the private 4-wheeler road winding not far away from Laguna de Guagua, our last night’s camp spot. We are staying […]
Fall Trek ’23 After cowboy camping under the Patagonian sky, we had to head out at six to arrive at our final destination. The night before, we ate our last dinner, had our last circle, and set up our last tent. We unzipped our sleeping bags, turned our heads, and looked out into the blooming
Fall Gap Rock 2023 Written by: Madeleine Berkowitz Well, the desert sun couldn’t last forever. In the northern hemisphere, F-Rock actually had some pretty good luck, weather-wise. So really, we were due for some storming. And after all, what’s even the point of a formative wilderness gap year experience without at least a little cold, wet
Gap Fall Trek 2023 Written by: Camilla and Stella A 3 hour van ride down the edge of Lago General Carrera. A boat ride across Lago Bertrand into Lago Plomo, past waterfalls and teal-colored water. Meeting our guides for the next week on their rocky beach: John Hauf, Liam, and Gretty. Hiking up towards John
Fall Rock ’23 Our third and final domestic expedition began with the second backpacking experience of the section. Logistically, our experience was similar to the first, but the environment couldn’t have been more different from the jagged peaks of the Sawatch. Canyons and mesas littered the red ground as far as our eyes could see.
Fall Trek ’23 Written by: Ari and Etta After 15 days of trekking, romping, and hardcore adventuring in Utah’s canyon, we have returned to our hostel in Leadville — exhausted and with countless stories of this once in a lifetime experience. We started with an eight day adventure in Dark Canyon which proved to be
Fall ’23 Rock Written by: Madeleine Berkowitz After a luxurious stay at HMI campus between expeditions (beds! real beds!), F-Rock ‘23 got a passionate lesson on trailer organization from Michael and hopped on the bus to drive to Rifle Gap State Park. There, we set up our first base camp, which was certainly an upgrade
Fall Trek 2023 Written by: Franklin and Lilah Hello from Rifle Colorado, where we have been base camping for the last week. Over the past week, we have delved into the world of stewardship, engaging in stimulating discussions about our role as humans in nature, debating different nature ethics, and volunteering with local organizations. We
Gap Fall Trek Written by: Abby Rodriguez and Reed Roddy-Johnson Hello from the first couple of transition days here in Leadville! This wonderful journey began on September 21st. Those first few days were overwhelming and scary. I was absolutely terrified to go on the first hiking expedition because I had never gone backpacking before. As
Gap Fall Rock ’23 Written by: Anton Migdal and Isabelle Rosewater Following our arrival in Leadville, we spent the first few days getting accustomed to sleeping in tarps, practicing packing our backpacks, and rationing food for our first backpacking exped! We started at the Timberline trailhead, with our first scenic view by Virginia lake. As
