Snow in hawaii

Heres a few pics of our trip up to Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.....highest peak is 13,768 ft from sea level. It was about 38 deg. F., sunny, about 6 to 10 ft of fresh powder to play with, but freeze ass for us natives after a few hours,......... about an hour and a half from 85 deg. weather and some nice winter surf......ONLY IN HAWAII


sorry didnt get these pics on first post

 

not just hawaii. Also southern cali. During spring and winter actually, you can go to the beach for some 75-85 degree weather and go to the mountains th same day for some snowboarding

 

thanks for setting the record straight.........and it dont get better than that

 

Great Pics! I went to Mauna Kea back in 06-ish at the end of a long business trip. We were working out of Northwest Point, but we stayed just north of Kona. 'Twas a fun trip -- I love the airport on the Big Island.

 

Thanks, yup, BIG ISLAND MO' BETTAH....the snow has been holding up for the last month. Its fun to go up there for a few hours and play in the white stuff, then go to the beach to thaw out.......heres a pic of the highest peak on Mauna Kea,(in the background)

 

Great pics man!

 

I drove up Mauna Kea before too. I was one of the few people who was prepared with a Gore-tex jacket, gloves, and beanie. I was looking at all the locals and tourists who were freezing their asses off.

 

Do they have any slopes groomed for skiing?

Just the novelty of skiiing and surfing at the same time is interesting.

 

Man, I could live in Hawaii. I went there a year ago and the people there are just like Southerners.Friendliest folks you'll ever meet, unlike the A-holes I live around in Nor-Cal. If it were up to me, I'd move to there tomorrow. Problem is my Wife wouldn't like that idea.

But man was the food and weather ( in Captain Cook anyway) great.

 

I hear everything is on Hawaii time.

Like, I'll be there around. It's so laid back there's no sense of timeliness.

Am I totally wrong?

 

thanks for the props.....no groomed slopes, but when its fresh there is alot of skiers and snowboarders tearing it up..............it can get frkn cold up there and alot of people get some altitude sickness. I know one guy went up there, got totally drunk and went to sleep, neva wake up....make(died).......and yes we run on Hawaiian time, take your time, stop and smell da pua...........

 

those some cherry pics
man makes we want to live on the BI haha

nice pics though...how cold is it in hilo right now? i know over here it's freezin...haha

 

looks fun man, did your Tacoma love it?!

 

Thanks braddas, Its about 71* F right now and drops down to about 60* overnight (brrrr). Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa usually have temps in the 30's and winds can really kick it up, up there. My truck went right up to the top in 4 hi with no problem. Had my scangauge hooked up and watched the eng. load, rpms and mpg........avg. 17.64 mpg. I love my truck