General Information

Course registration typically runs from 7-8 am on the first day of your course (unless otherwise noted in pre-course information). Most courses start at 8 am and run until 5 pm each day. Some evening sessions may be scheduled. Quizzes, lectures followed by skills practice sessions, role playing, simulations, improvisation drills, tests, and outdoor activities in various weather are all part of the day-to-day activities on HMI courses. You should be available for all scheduled classes and activities. Positive participation is required. At a minimum, all courses require students to have appropriate seasonal clothing to be outside for several hours at a time. A water bottle, waterproof clothing, various insulating layers, hand & head layers, sturdy boots, a headlamp or flashlight, watch, and daypack are all necessary items. Some courses will require additional personal equipment. In those cases, a list will be mailed in advance. HMI has some rental equipment available.

If you will be staying on our campus, you are welcome to arrive any time after 4 pm the day before the start of your course. Courses typically finish by 5pm on the final day. If you have paid for lodging, you are welcome to stay until 9 am the following morning.

Your 50% deposit (of both tuition and lodging, if applicable) reserves your place on an HMI course. Deposits are non-refundable/non-transferable. If for any reason the entire course is cancelled by HMI, a full refund will be given. A lodging deposit is required to reserve housing on our campus (when not included in tuition). Tuition and lodging balances are due on the first day of your course or earlier (cash, check, money order, Visa, or Mastercard). Unless specifically included in a program, (see listings) lodging is optional.

Optional on-campus lodging is in rustic wood heated cabins. Each cabin has two bunkrooms (4-6 beds) with a central common room. Bathroom facilities and showers are available 100-200 yards away in our main building. If you are paying for lodging, you are also welcome to use our kitchen to cook your own meals or you may eat in town at several different restaurants.

Everyone staying on our campus helps with daily cleaning and chores. You are expected to leave your cabin, the kitchen, bathrooms, classrooms and other facilities cleaner than you found them.

For Leadville area lodging at local hotels, bed & breakfasts, or private campgrounds, please contact the Greater Leadville Chamber of Commerce at 719-486-3900 or www.leadvilleusa.com. Camping on the San Isabel National Forest is typically available (Spring-Fall); call 1-800-280-CAMP for more information. Once we have received your registration and deposit, we will mail you a course information packet. This packet will include information about the course, directions to HMI, shuttle information, Assumption of Risk and Release Forms, medical forms (if appropriate), etc.