5 Jan
2009
5 Jan
'09
11:10 a.m.
Many times while up at the summit all night and stopping at Kalahaku Overlook for the sunrise, I'll see visitors in t-shirts and shorts freezing in the cold morning mountain air. My favorite comment overheard is" Why's it so cold ??, this is Hawaii". The other morning w/ the wind, the wind chill was 23ºF cold damp and nasty, not quite what you would expect for a tropical paradise but at 10,023ft Haleakala does get cold, but I really LOVE this place!! Aloha from sunny and warm Maui Rob