After living in Colorado for two years you would think I have had a few 14ers under my belt by now. Unfortunately, I never climbed a 14,000 ft. peak in the Rockies. Ironically enough, my first 14er was accomplished in Hawaii.
The volcano, Mauna Kea is 13,700 feet. Well, technically it's higher than Mt. Everest but most of it is underwater. At one point, this was an active volcano but now it's covered by super scientific telescopes and snow. Yes...snow!
This past week, we took old Julia up the 13,000 foot climb, bundled up Munson and braved the snow. This was Munson's first experience with snow so we were a bit unsure what to expect. Needless to say, it was one of the most adorable things we have ever seen.
Munson pounced, pawed and gobbled up all the snow she could. We strapped on our boogie boards and tried to get our fill of snowboarding. Wasn't quite the same as the "fresh pow" of the Rockies but fun none the less.
Baring the snow/pure sheet of ice was scary at times. Especially when sledding at high speed levels without being able to stop. The only way off was to bail!
After exhausting our energy and forgetting how altitude can effect you, we made our way back down to the beach and zero altitude. Because, yes, here in Hawaii it is possible to play in the snow and the ocean in the same day. This truly is paradise.
wait, so you guys DROVE to the top?
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