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Mauna Kea is loaded with Snow!
Going this weekend. Comment or send an email if you need a ride.
Check Mauna Kea Webcams - http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/cams/index.cgi?mode=multi
Update!
Probably NOT going this weekend! The road is still closed and the rain… she nevah stop! HO! More rain than evah!
So, we’re getting sla-ammend! Just got back from checking out the waterfalls. I’m a newbie here but I [...]
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Snowboarding Photos on Mauna Kea
Here’s some photos from our rides last week. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones!
Keahi hittin’ a small kicker in the Poi Bowl on Mauna Kea
More photos at the BigIslandHawaii account on Flickr.Beim internet Low Poker gratis online poker ist die Hand ein Blatt mit f?nf unterschiedlichen Karten niedrieger als die neun [...]
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Mauna Kea Public Access Road >> Check it!
Okay, the weather has been too much to keep up with.
So here’s the url so you can check the road conditions for yourself. It’s been opening and closing daily it seems due to new snow falls.
Current Mauna Kea Road Conditions :
http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/
The Mauna Kea Webcams from the Mauna Kea Weather Center website [...]
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No ride Mauna Kea today
The images of the snow on top of Mauna Kea today on Hawai`i Island will make you drool but the road closure will make you cry. We can only hope that one of more of the rescuers yesterday got to ride some of that fresh pow pow…
Anyone want to donate a snowmobile or snow-ready quad [...]
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Scientists Stuck on Top of Mauna Kea
That’s the reports we’re getting from the newspapers and radio. Can we be on the rescue team? Should scientist be required to take snowboarding lessons and should they have snowboards on hand for emergencies?
Okay, I’m a little excited. Let’s just hope the roads get cleared. We’ll be up there in the am with power bars [...]
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2007 Snowboarding Surprise
Ho, it really dumped last night and yesterday all day and the mountain tops are covered. It looks a bit thin to me but check out the Mauna Kea webcams yourself and post your comments.
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Snowboarding Big Island Tips
Tips for Snowboarding Mauna Kea
Tips for your trip up the mountain.
• Drive slow. Even new cars can overheat from the climb.
• Make sure you stop at the Onizuka Visitor Information Station
• Grab a Mauna Kea Visitor Guide while you’re there (free)
• Get hot chocolate (cheap but no longer donation-based)
• Take a look at the sun with [...]
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Snowboarding Mauna Kea Checklist
Things to bring with you on every snow boarding trip on top of Mauna Kea.
• A four wheel drive vehicle.
• A properly layered under garment set with a water-proof shell (cold weather gear).
• Sunglasses or goggles.
• Sunscreen
• A hat or stocking cap.
• Boots
• Candy bars or Power bars.
• Water (It’s best to start drinking lots [...]
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Snow Boarding on the Big Island of Hawaii
That’s right, snowboarding in Hawaii on da Big Island!
Video of Snowboarding on Hawaii
Although this normally ocours in the Winter months we can get snow on top of either Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa anytime of the year.
Check out some photos from a snowboarding trip up Mauna Kea on Flickr.
Mauna Kea Snowboarding Checklist
Snowboarding webcams on top [...]
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