Hike to Mine 3 and Socializing

Today a large group of us hiked up the side of the valley to an abandoned mine Gruve 3. From the valley floor it looks pretty small and close by. After nearly a half hour of walking up a steep and slippery slope, we were almost there. The structure was huge and old. Debris from the buildings were scattered everywhere. We didn't stay long because the winds were coming up, more snow was falling, and it was getting dark. During the walk up and back, I was able to see some exposed rocks sticking out of the snow and got a sense for how barren the surface is around here.



The evening finished up with a big gathering in another one of the dorms just up the hill at brakke 9. Everyone is having a ton of fun here–one of the first things you'll notice about the students here is that they are all very excited to be here and like sharing their stories and experiences, which makes the social environment most enjoyable...