Written by: Iniye, Frankie, Jack M., Ryder, & Simrin So, you may be wondering what student life is like on campus at HMI! This week, Iniye, Frankie, Jack, Ryder, and Simrin write about chores, academics, cabin life, AMX, and weekend …
At HMI, we believe deeply in the philosophy of education through experience. Apprentices are college graduates who immerse themselves in a hands-on semester-long apprenticeship with the HMI Semester (our semester program for high school students) in addition to participating in …
Written by: Katrina, Jasmine, Ali, Kira, & Nikhil Group A: Days started early on expedition, but our Instructor Team (I-Tteam) made sure we were in our tarps before 9pm. Usually, we woke up around 6:30am, made breakfast, and were hiking …
Dear Semester 47 students and families, I’m writing today with important and timely news of updates to our COVID-19 protocols and guidelines concerning vaccines, testing, and visitors. We are closely monitoring the current national surge in COVID-19 cases, specifically the …
We are very pleased to report the successful completion of our Spring 2021 high school semester (HMI Semester 46) and Gap programming. HMI Gap students departed from Leadville on May 13; HMI Semester students departed on May 23. Semester 46 …
We are excited to share that, beginning with the 2021 Fall semester (Semester 47), HMI will issue all students Chromebook laptops for their time at HMI. Students will no longer be allowed to bring their own laptop from home. There are several reasons …
We premiered the following video as part of the Semester 46 virtual family weekend. Enjoy!
Part 1 Written by Ellie and Jonah and Part 2 by Georgia S Trek 1 Canyons: Part 1 Our first expedition in the canyons of Utah (near Moab) brought us lots of sun, rappelling, and brownie scramble. Very unlike our …
S Trek 1’s Winter Trip Blog! Written by Claire and Ben, STrek 1 After about a week of front country living, we were all itching to get outside again. As we embarked on the winter expedition, we learned to pack …
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 …