March 14, 2020A message for current families Dear HMI Semester 44 Community, Another day, another series of extraordinary events. More than ever, today I understand what Abraham Lincoln meant when he admitted, “I confess that I do not control events, but rather events control me.” Yesterday evening, Lake County’s Department of Public Health issued an […]
March 12, 2020A message for current families Dear Semester 44 Families, I sat down yesterday evening with the intent of replying to each of you who has written in recent days. The reality, however, is that a growing list of priorities means I would not do justice to any responses I can muster. So I
March 11, 2020A message for current families Dear HMI Families, I know I promised “no news is good news” over this expedition week, but I am interrupting my promise to share news with you on HMI’s plans for the wellbeing of our students, employees, and Leadville community as COVID-19 continues to spread across the United
Written by: Gabe, Molly, Georgia, Max, & Clea Last week we had activities on Tuesday and Thursday, each of us had options to choose what we wanted to do for an activity, I chose basketball in a survey we took before activities started and it listed the options to do for an activity, and I
Written by: Harry, Lucie, James L, Fritze, & Paige This past weekend, HMI students took part in Leadville’s very own cross-country ski race, the Leadville Loppet! Students woke up at the normal time, enjoying a high protein breakfast before the big race. Students that were helping with the aid station, which was positioned around halfway
Written by: Dylan, Maple, Sam L, Annabelle, & Eloise Group A, led by Barrett and Erik, began their expedition with a seven hour drive through the dramatically changing landscape of Utah and Colorado. Setting up their tarps at the end of the drive, with Jacob’s Chair towering in the distance, everyone had a certain sense
Written by: Brandon, Mae, Kendall, Julia T. This past week has been a busy but fun final week of academics! Time was split between finishing up final projects and apprentices teaching their units. After a busy weekend, I submitted a final essay for my English class on our course text, Ceremony. I had a creative
Written by: Montana, Ian, Leilani, & Chace This week in HMI academics, our studies took us from the base of Mount Elbert to America’s revolutionary past. In English class, we continued our reading and discussion of Ceremony, a novel about a Native American veteran struggling to heal from the trauma of war with the help
Written by: Jack, Zack, Rory, & Lucas Group A: After a month of classes on campus, we traveled back into the backcountry. During the day, the warm air of the desert made us sweaty and tired and during the night we piled on layers like you have never seen. The first night was so cold
For many alumni, leaving HMI also means leaving Leadville behind. This was not the case for Emily Blau. A Semester 21 Student and Semester 33 Apprentice, Emily decided that she wanted to call Leadville home. After spending some time teaching with the Lake County School District, Emily is now the Dean of Students and a
