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Article: HAWAII // At Mauna Kea, ski slopes on two volcanos
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 28, 1986
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MAUNA KEA, Hawaii Miles above the tropical beaches, overlooking the
dazzling blue of the Pacific, is a place where dedicated
thrill-seekers can fly down a snow-packed ski run on the slopes of a
volcano.
Between January and May, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - the Big
Island's two towering volcanos - have been known to receive as much
as 60 inches in a single snowfall. Ancient Hawaiian chiefs, and even
their gods, are said to have raced their koa and ironwood sleds down
these mountains.
Mauna Kea ("White Mountain") is better known locally as
Pohakuloa, with windswept peaks nearly 14,000 feet above sea level.
Its ski slopes vary from beginner to expert, with the greatest number
of runs for ...