mauna kea

     

This Hawaiian mountain's height stretches 33,476 feet from its base on the Pacific Ocean floor to its peak

Trivia about mauna kea

  • Rising 33,480 feet from its underwater base makes this Hawaiian volcano the world's tallest peak
  • Poli'ahu, the goddess of snow, lives on this highest Hawaiian mountain
  • Hawaii's Lake Waiau lies at 13,020 feet, atop this dormant volcano on the Big Island
  • To minimize the effects of human light, Keck, the world's largest optical telescope, is located on this dormant volcano
  • This 13,796-foot inactive volcano, Hawaii's highest peak, is snow-covered in winter; its name means "white mountain"
  • You can be the big kahuna on the pineapple powder on this volcano whose name means "White Mountain"

Tweets about mauna kea

  • RT @EricHolthaus: Mauna Kea, Hawaii is now below freezing. Just waiting on Rhode Island. MT @NWSTwinCities:
  • All 50 states did in fact go below freezing Tuesday morning, including Hawaii. Mauna Kea reached 31.
  • RT @eltiodelmazo: La subida más dura del mundo en bici. 68 kms de ascensión continua
  • RT @EricHolthaus: Update: all 50 states have now hit freezing this morning, with Mauna Kea, Hawaii and Chepachet, Rhode Island the last two.
  • RT @nebukanezer: Tur til Hawaii for å sykle "verdens hardeste bakke"!: Mauna Kea ("det hvite fjellet") er en sam... …
  • @jay25f okay that's cheating...the summit of Mauna Kea always gets below freezing. :)
  • RT @WSAZ_Brittany: Interesting: Freezing temps are being reported in ALL 50 states, including Hawaii! Mauna Kea dropped to 31. #babyitscold…
  • RT @Pussilicca: From "Watch Sky Over Mauna Kea in Stunning Time-Lapse Video " via @sciencesp…
  • Cold AM for the Country. all 50 states had at least one station reporting 32° or lower including Mauna Kea, Hawaii (above 13,000')
  • Update: all 50 states have now hit freezing this morning, with Mauna Kea, Hawaii and Chepachet, Rhode Island the last two.
  • Hawaii también es hermosa de noche, en Mauna Kea se pueden ver las estrellas con una claridad sorprendente
  • @grant_gilmore @kesgardner and it's the tallest mountain from sea level. It also snows sometimes. Mauna Kea = white mountain I'm Hawaiian.
  • @skinsfan808 @kesgardner it'll be below freezing on top of Mauna Kea.
  • Mauna Kea Beach
  • Probably good time 2 remind Mauna Kea it owes me for a crap Keck night a while back. Hoping the forecast holds 4 Tues
  • The sun setting tonight on my drive back to Kona from Mauna Kea Volcano. #hawaii #bigisland #sunset
  • RT @chaac_tlaloc: Imagen del Observatorio astronómico de Mauna Kea Hawaii
  • RT @patriciasteur: Just posted a video @ Mauna Kea
  • Just posted a video @ Mauna Kea
  • @LinYingjun having skied mauna kea in hawaii before they're not joking about that 31 right now :-)
  • Psh. That Hawaii temp is from the top of Mauna Kea. The only place that kind of gets snow...
  • @ClayTravisBGID @BuzzFeedStorm It’s possible on the Big Island because of Mauna Kea.
  • @grant_gilmore @zerohedge what part of Hawaii? The top of Mauna Kea? #BS
  • @ForexLive Mauna Kea summit, you can find trace snow even in June.
  • @ChrisForman12 While that's an obvious typo, it's not unusual for Mauna Kea, the mountain on the big island, to be snow-covered in Jan-Feb.
  • Mauna kea tonight??? #letsride!!!!!
  • @SETIInstitute One of my life goals is to go up to the top of Mauna Kea and stargaze. The problem is I that I probably wouldn't leave.
  • @KY3Pad @NWSWilmingtonNC @breaking @brandonbeckky3 I didn't consider the temps at Mauna Kea. It probably will get below freezing. Thanks.
  • @DougSloan @AriWeather, It could be close. Low temp atop Mauna Kea volcano is forecast at 1.5° Celsius
  • FORE!! Tee time for two at Mauna Kea Golf Course is available to the highest bidder. Check it out at...
  • @eddiesofficials @NWSWilmingtonNC @corrado_19 Have you ever walked up Mauna Kea (13,796' high) ? It gets to 30 even in the summer.
  • Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
  • @RBrandonR @NWSWilmingtonNC Check the low at the summit of Mauna Kea. It will be a lot colder than 72 there.
  • @NWSWilmingtonNC Doubters: I'd bet it drops below freezing tonight on 13,000 ft Mauna Kea tonight!
  • RT @MFL1956: Elevation. @blogdiva @CamilleDeMere @NWSWilmingtonNC
  • Elevation. @blogdiva @CamilleDeMere @NWSWilmingtonNC
  • @ClayTravisBGID @BuzzFeedStorm The top of Haleakala, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa often experience freezing temps.
  • @ClayTravisBGID Mauna Kea observatory is forecast to go below freezing.
  • @ClayTravisBGID Mauna Kea in Hawaii is nearly 14 thousand feet tall
  • RT @MikeintheCouv: @wwerappin @BuzzFeedStorm @NWSWilmingtonNC - Lol, no worries. A lot of ppl don't realize how high Mauna Kea is (13.8k ft…
  • @wwerappin @BuzzFeedStorm @NWSWilmingtonNC - Lol, no worries. A lot of ppl don't realize how high Mauna Kea is (13.8k ft above sea level).
  • @ClayTravisBGID https://t.co/u1w7ljNBOD
  • @wwerappin @BuzzFeedStorm @NWSWilmingtonNC - There is snow on top of Mauna Kea (on the Big Island) as we speak! #HawaiianSnow
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  • @timkrepp @AriWeather Top of Mauna Kea not always toasty.
  • RT @astroscientista: At dawn, the shadow of Mauna Kea is cast below Keck, Subaru JCMT, IRTF telescopes, and the Submillimeter Array. 🌄🔭 htt…
  • On the top of Mauna Kea, I had just arrived and was in the midst of the sunset, I was seeking some inspiration...
  • At dawn, the shadow of Mauna Kea is cast below Keck, Subaru JCMT, IRTF telescopes, and the Submillimeter Array. 🌄🔭
  • RT @KristinM1: Mauna Kea summit
  • Tree and cinder cone amongst lava fields smtanaka #hawaii #bigisland #VSCOcam @ Mauna Kea