We are very pleased to report the successful completion of our Fall 2020 Semester and Gap programming. Both of these programs ran in an entirely in-person fashion and did not experience a single positive COVID case. Gap students departed from …
Written by Grace, Carrin and Meg Our first few days in the KOFA We begin our hiking days with a familiar routine: packing our backpacks with all our belongings, making a tasty warm breakfast (usually hash browns or oatmeal), treating …
written by Jake Wang Disclaimer: **If you’ve never experienced an HMI program before many of Jake’s references may leave you scratching your head…we’ve got a pretty impressive lexicon of random terms that eventually become like a second language to students** …
Written by: Emily, Lilia, Mia, KK, & Jaden Expeditions at HMI are a core component of the HMI experience and life at 10,000 feet. From exploring slot canyons, to hiking Mount Massive, there are so many amazing sights that are …
written by Sameer Das The light of day was snatched from my eyes as I was thrown into frigid water. My breath was held tight as I tried to reach for what I thought was a lifeline above me. To …
Silent Football in the Boatzilla: ( you have to read on to understand this title) By Lara When we all get tired of paddling, and there’s not enough time to pull over to a tan sandy beach on the shore, …
Dear Alumni, We hope you are taking care of yourselves and others during this difficult time. We are writing to you as the Alumni Council to share three important things to HMI and our alumni. We want to introduce how we as …
Written by: Sol Walker and Janak Bhakta The following two stories recount the Wilderness & Conservation Semester 1 group’s trek through the Paria Canyon. To minimize human impact, the group split into two smaller independent groups that completed the trek …
F-Trek 2 describes a typical day at their climb camp in Snow Canyon, Utah. Written by: Emma and Lily. Our cozy basecamp. We hardly ever sleep in the mid-tents we set up, preferring to risk frost on our sleeping bags …
Saturday marked a first for HMI–a “Virtual Family Weekend” with students on campus and parents participating from home. The day began with a welcome from Head of School Danny O’Brien and HMI Board of Trustees Chair Mo Copeland. Soon after, …