Group A Although the blood red mesas, the varnish-stained canyon walls, and the sun-bleached trees remain, Bears Ears National Monument has metamorphosed since we last visited in late January. The arid land’s water is no longer locked up in snow, and with the melt, a new layer of beauty has emerged. Vibrant foliage and brilliant […]
We are back in full gear with academics on campus here. This week marks ⅓ of our academic progress. Crazy! So that students get an understanding of where they are gradewise here at HMI, teachers held conferences and check-ins with each individual student. After asking Skye what she thought of conferences she responded: “The constructed
We are back in full gear with academics on campus here. This week marks ⅓ of our academic progress. Crazy! So that students get an understanding of where they are gradewise here at HMI, teachers held conferences and check-ins with each individual student. After asking Skye what she thought of conferences she responded: “The constructed
Group A Our group started off the trip with a short drive to our trailhead. After organizing our group gear, we began the ski to our first campsite. It took awhile for us to get use to the weight of our backpacks and sleds. We made it to our first camp in a couple of
This past Sunday anxious HMI students rose early in the morning for the first day of Ski Week. The semester was buzzing with excitement as we were all looking forward towards a week of skiing in the morning and classes in the afternoon. As we all loaded onto the buses, quickly yawning away the tiredness of morning,
Last Saturday night, we danced. This was not your average high school dance. This was dancing to the music of Aha, Bon Jovi, Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson, and the Talking Heads while dressed in our best 80’s ski attire. All of this of course was done in order to get pumped for Ski
This past week, we were introduced to apprentice-led activities, which happen every Tuesday and Thursday. Students can sign up for practically anything—from bouldering on the rock wall in the East Building to yoga in Stuen Hall to extreme cross country skiing, there’s never a shortage of things to do to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Still, there’s
Group A: The beginning of our expedition started on a snowy road that went on for five miles. We were all equally excited and anxious to start our journey. The first day was pretty rough and it took us some time to adjust to the weight of our packs on our back. We did not
February 13, 2017 We returned from expedition in the afternoon on Thursday, February 9th. Friday was spent de-issuing and hanging out with everyone else on campus. De-issue was a fun and confusing process for everyone. There were many groups that finished early that got funneled into helping with other jobs, like sorting spices and cleaning
February 13, 2017 We returned from expedition in the afternoon on Thursday, February 9th. Friday was spent de-issuing and hanging out with everyone else on campus. De-issue was a fun and confusing process for everyone. There were many groups that finished early that got funneled into helping with other jobs, like sorting spices and cleaning
