I think it is really interesting how people think when they go to places like this. Mt Everest is only 7 deg north of Haleakala. The same people might wonder why it is cold up there as well. I guess going from sea level to 10000 feet must through them off. Dave -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rob Ratkowski Photography Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:10 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Haleakala 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 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com