Mauna Kea reaches an elevation of nearly 14,000 feet and is a popular destination for tourists who may want to catch the sunrise of a breathtaking view of the Hawaiian Island.

But unlike most towering peaks, Mauna Kea’s base rests on the ocean floor, so its true base-to-summit elevation is 33,476 feet, relegating Mount Everest to second place on the world’s highest ...

Hawaii's highest mountain is one of the most spectacular hikes on the planet, a place where the Arctic and the tropical meet. Lake Waiau is a surprising feature of Mauna Kea, a small but permanent ...

Hawaii County police have identified human remains discovered last week at a remote location at the 12,000-foot elevation of Mauna Kea as those of a man who was reported missing in 2007.

Snow caps on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in 2021. Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory. The snowfall which hit Hawaii occurred during what known as a "Kona Low," a low-pressure system ...

Mauna Kea is a dormant 14,000-foot shield volcano. In Native Hawaiian lore, ... at 9,000 feet elevation on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on Saturday July, 15, 2023.

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, which calls Mauna Loa the largest active volcano in the world, has an elevation above the sea floor of about 33,500 feet – with about 19,700 feet of its total ...

But at an elevation of 4,200 metres, it's cold enough at the top of Mauna Kea Summit for moisture to accumulate as snow rather than rain.

Observers spotted UFO look-alike clouds in Hawaiian skies above the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes. The photos were taken on March 8 from the vantage point of the W. M. Keck Observatory, which ...

The Mauna Loa facility is half a mile lower in elevation than the Mauna Kea one. It also sits below the volcano’s summit, which allows it to catch clean, ...