Group A Over the course of second expedition, we were given the opportunity to rejuvenate from our busy lives at HMI, which typically took the form of afternoon naps after a long, strenuous hiking day. The sun’s shadows danced upon …
Join HMI Admissions Team and The Norfleets, a Semester 38 alumni family to learn more about the HMI Semester & Summer Term. Our first webinar of the season is this upcoming Monday, November 20th at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 …
Home again, home again! Students arrived back on campus Sunday night from their 16-day excursions through the Utah canyons. While the cold, snowy air initially shocked the students who had become so accustomed to the blazing heat of the canyons, …
Backpacking Group Written by Ally Edwards and Caitlin Murphy These past few weeks we’ve been enjoying perfect weather and new adventures in southern Utah. We began our time base camping (glamping), spending our days either climbing or doing service work …
Rock climbing group Written by Ally Bartels and Robert Rolfsen Over three days, the landscape changed from white to green to beautiful yellows and oranges of the fall leaves and red sandstone of Utah. The unofficial slogan for this sandy desert …
This past weekend was jam packed. On Saturday night we gathered in Who’s Hall to watch Inception. Hayden provided a generous amount of popcorn that was gladly consumed, and the controversial ending of the movie spawned many debates. Early Sunday …
Backpacking group Written by Isabel Emsfeld and Nick Van Besien A white Short bus pulls down a dirt road, signifying the end of our first expedition, 12 days backpacking in the Sawatch Mountains of Colorado. All 8 students and 2 …
What an awesome week! In Science, we went searching for glacier-made formations in the mountains and valleys nearby Leadville. We got to appreciate a last glimpse of fall as we saw the yellow aspens merge between the white mountain tops. …
Rock climbing group Written by Katie Moody and Andrew Vincent As we unzipped the tent, the snow that lay crusted on the synthetic exterior, accumulated during the frigid night, tumbled onto our heads. While we were boiling some water for breakfast, …
The first official day of winter is December 21. In hearing this, we imagine the picturesque scenes of the holiday season, huddling around a warm fire with family and friends while snowflakes fall softly to the ground outside. On October …