Mauna Kea is 13,804 feet above sea level as measured by LiDar, the most accurate means of surveying height. Some maps have it at 13,796 or 13,803 feet, slightly off the LiDar measurement.

Snow at the top of Mauna Kea in March 2015. Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory "It snows here every year, but only at the very summits of our three tallest volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and ...

The first snow of the season covered Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Summit on Monday, October 28, footage shows. “Winter is here,” the Maunakea Visitor Information Station said on Sunday, October 27 ...

In a major shift in strategy, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withdraw two longstanding lawsuits related to Mauna Kea, signaling a move toward partnership, cultural ...

Hawaii is better known for its warm weather, beaches and rainforests. But it's not unusual for snow to fall at the higher elevations on Mauna Kea during the wetter, winter months.

Mauna Kea stands at a height of 13,803 feet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to Newsweek, the National Weather Service meteorologists issued a winter weather advisory ahead of ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News)-- Mauna Kea is now listed as a traditional cultural property on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places. At 13,000 feet, Mauna Kea is not alone in its designation.

After years of protests that halted the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea and divided communities in Hawaii, a major change in the management of the summit is underway ...

Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Summit's first snowfall covered the highest point, which closed due to icy and snowy conditions. South Carolina's Shane Beamer separated from opposing coach in Citrus Bowl ...