Mauna Kea translates to White Mountain in English. Snow falls on the volcano in the winter. Although summer is high, the mountain is higher, rising 13,796 feet above the ocean. Wind, driving bitter cold to the bone, requires a parka to stay warm. Fortunately. parkas were provided by Mauna Kea Summit Adventures, the tour company we chose to take us to the top for sunset viewing and star gazing. We expected to be above the clouds but unfortunately fog almost completely socked us in - so no star gazing! But in spite of it all, it was a great time!
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| Mauna Kea, Looking West |
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| Joanne Beside Van |
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| Looking Back Down Road from Visitor Center |
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| Visitor Center at 9200 ft, Only 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles Go Higher |
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| On the Way to the Summit, Mauna Loa in Distance |
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| Somewhere between 9,200 and 14,000 ft. Keo, Our Driver & Guide |
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| At the Summit in Parkas |
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| Telescopes |
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| One of the Telescopes |
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| Sunset in the Clouds |
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| Sunset in the Clouds |
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| Sunset in the Clouds |
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