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Yes, you can ski on Mauna Kea (Hawaiian for 'white mountain'). It's a 13,796' (4205 meter) volcanic mountain whose summit sometimes gets a skiable/boardable mantle of snow. There are no lifts, no grooming, no resort, but a road goes to the summit to serve the dozen or so world class observatories located at the summit. You must have a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get to the summit, which serves as your "lift." Basically, skiers take turns being the driver, who picks up the other skiers at the bottom of the runs and ferries them up to the summit. Conditions at the top are extremely variable. Winter temperatures range from 25 to 40 degrees F (-4 to 4 C), but wind chill and the high altitude can make it seem much colder. Between April and November the weather is milder, with daytime temperatures varying from 30 to 60 degrees F (0 to 15 C).
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What are the release dates for The Snow Capped Andes Mountains - 1915?
The Snow Capped Andes Mountains - 1915 was released on: USA: June 1915
What are snow capped mountains called?
Potatoes
Where are the snow capped mountains in the UK?
The cairngorm mountains in Scotland are covered with snow in winter, spring and autumn. There is snow on the higgest peaks during summer.
If the equator is hot why are the kilihanians always snow capped?
they are MOUNTAINS. mountains are high in the sky.. where it is cold..
Snow capped mountains and active volcanoes in south America?
tubituan
What mountains are called the chain of snow capped peaks?
Sierra Nevada
Why might you find snow-capped mountains in Hawaii even though Hawaii is closer to the equator than Florida is?
The highest pont in Florida is only 345 ft above sea level. The "snow capped mountain" in Hawaii is Mauna Kea 13,796 ft above sea level. Air is colder at higher elevations. (I used to go to the observatory on Mauna Kea- people look at you funny when you get on an airplane in Hawaii carrying a parka!)
The equator passes through Kenya could you ever find snow there?
Yes, because Kenya has mountains, and mountains can be snow-capped.=D
Why do mountains have snow capped peaks?
Because it is near the sky and it is cold up there so they get lot's of snow.
Why is it snow-capped in the summer?
The mountains you mean? Its because at the altitude they're at the snow doesn't melt off.
What is a short sentence about mountains?
The snow-capped Rockie Mountains were a beautiful sight. Hope that's good. :)
Does it snow in Hawaii every year?
Yes it snow every winter in the mountains of Hawaii.
