Which semester is right for you?
On each HMI Gap semester, students travel for 80 days through the wilderness in a tight-knit community of 12 peers and 3 instructors learning technical outdoor adventure skills, engaging in environmental studies and conservation projects, and growing as leaders.
In order to choose the semester that is right for you–ask yourself: what do I want to learn, and where do I want to travel?
Students can apply to a semester that focuses on backpacking, rock climbing, or both. Our courses travel within the American West and Chilean Patagonia.
Explore the links below to learn more!
Rock
Fall in the American West & Patagonia
Trek
Fall in the American West & Patagonia
Spring in Patagonia
Traverse
- Fall in The American West
- Spring in The American West