Mauna Kea's 13,804-foot summit means altitude will be a significant concern, especially for hikers who aren't prepared for it. This guide consulted Dr. Peter Hackett, a leading high-altitude expert, ...
Winter has arrived, but not across Canada, in Hawaii. The first snow of the season turned Hawaii’s highest peak Mauna Kea Summit into a winter wonderland. The summit saw almost 5 cm of snow on October ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A winter weather advisory is up for the summits of Hawaii Island as icy conditions continue. Photos from Mauna Kea’s summit show a springtime dusting of snow. And ...
"Winter wonderland" isn't a term often associated with Hawaii, but that's exactly how one meteorologist described the Aloha State on Thursday. Nearly half a foot of snow fell at the Mauna Kea Weather ...
Brendon has heard about a wide variety of weather in Hawaii and wonders why this is so with such a tropical latitude. The answer lies in elevation. Snow sometimes falls on the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New safeguards are in place on Mauna Kea to protect an endangered bird once thought to have disappeared from the mountain ecosystem. The uau Hawaiian petrel seabird was ...
HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- Two hikers were rescued from the slopes of Mauna Loa, Monday morning, after facing challenges during their trek in severe winter weather. The pair, a man and ...
Ever since an eruption in Hawaii halted a long-running record of carbon dioxide, scientists have found ways to carry on — atop a neighboring volcano. Aidan Colton, an atmospheric technician with NOAA, ...