Semester 49 Hikers of Hue Affinity Expedition An affinity space is a place and time for people who share a common identity to come together to share experiences, connection, and conversation. At HMI, we hold weekly affinity spaces for students …
By Rafa, Beckett, Coby, Griffin, & Suzanna Rafa: The Third Expedition flew by. From April 19th, 2023 to May 1st, 2023, it was definitely a time to remember. To be fairly honest, I believe that this was one of the …
Written by: Cedar, Bates, & Eddie Cedar: Mornings here are gorgeous. The cold nipping at your skin as you do AMX (morning exercise) or simply on the walk to the bathrooms to get ready to start your day. Some of …
Written by: Rafa, Coby, John Hello all! From March 7-17, 2023, the students of HMI Semester 50 immersed themselves in another expeditionary journey. This time, donning backcountry Telemark skis, packs, and many, many insulated layers and towing sleds behind laden …
Written by: Coby, Suzanna, Vy Lan, Elizeth, Max, & Stella From January 29 to February 9, 2023, the students of High Mountain Institute (HMI) Semester 50 explored the spectacular Utah canyon country with each other, their instructors, and their own …
Written by: Martine In our English class we have been discussing the definition of poetry. We talked about how poetry is different from other forms of writing. We learned that poetry is a metaphor, depicting the world around us and …
Journal Entry by: Tavi I wake up every morning wondering when I’m going to do my laundry. I climb down the jungle gym that is my top-bunk stairs. And I walk around to my shelf and wonder, which of the …
Written by: Ava, Jess, Joey, Mary, & Caleb Group A: Third Exped was in the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. On the first night we arrived at our slickrock campsite and set up camp by the bus. That night …
Written by: Kate, Marni, Noa, Nikhil, & Annie Group A: Group A’s journey began with a ten hour bus ride to Dark Canyon. The bus was sweltering, but the AC was too pungent to bear. Little did we know that …
Written by: Davis, Nico, Siri, Stacey, & Emma Group A: This is Davis writing on behalf of Group A in reflection of our first expedition. Our troop of ten students and four instructors spent 16 days in the Sawatch range …