Blizzard Warning Issued in Hawaii This Weekend: 12″ of Snow or More on Big Island Summits Every once in a while it snows in Hawaii—as wild as it sounds. This weekend is one of those “once in a whiles.” The NOAA has issued a blizzard warning for mountain summits on Hawaii’s Big Island from tonight at 6 pm until 6 am on Sunday. Wind gusts are expected to be as high as 100 mph at times. […] Weather SnowBrains | December 3, 2021 0 Comments
Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii You read that right, Hawaii’s tallest mountain gets a dusting of snow most winters. Mauna Kea towers over the ocean at 13,796 ft. The “ski area” has no lifts, but a road to the summit provides access to the world-class observatory as well as skiable terrain. When it snows, a 4-wheel drive vehicle is required to reach the summit. Riders […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | December 3, 2021 8 Comments
Hiker in Hawaii Discovers Stream Running With 1.2% Alcoholic Beer A man hiking last week in Hawaii came across what some would consider a dream come true––a river of beer. The man was hiking in Waipio, on Hawaii’s Oahu island, when he caught a strong smell of alcohol wafting up from a nearby stream. Related: 10 Barrel: Drinking Beer Is Required In A Mountain Town The man said the smell was horrific, […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 0 Comments
Kayaker on Epic California to Hawaii Voyage Rescued by Coast Guard 70-Miles Off California Coastline A kayaker on an epic seventy-day voyage across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii had to be rescued six days in, just seventy miles off the coast. Frenchman Cyril Derreumaux, 44, who set off from Sausalito in his 23-foot ocean kayak on May 31, was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after he called for help Saturday night. He […] SwellBrains | June 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: 6-Year-Old Girl Bumped by Shark in Shallow Water in Hawaii A little girl got the scare of her life while splashing along the beach. Anela’s mother was filming her as she played in the surf, when suddenly the 6-year-old ran out of the water, screaming that there was a shark. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano The frightening encounter happened off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Experts say a blacktip […] SwellBrains | May 7, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: It’s Gonna Snow 6″ in Hawaii Tonight… Yup, it snows in Hawaii and they even ski and snowboard in Hawaii. Most years see enough snow to ride on but we aren’t sure if that happened this season… Regardless, it’s gonna snow in Hawaii this evening and tomorrow above 12,000′. * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches or more are possible. * WHERE…Big Island Summits […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 6, 2021 3 Comments
Travel Plans to Hawaii? Think Again Thinking about traveling to Hawaii anytime soon? Better think again… When the coronavirus pandemic began, Hawaii enacted one of the strictest lockdowns of any state in the nation. Flights were essentially non-existent, and if you did manage to fly there, you were required to quarantine in your hotel/condo/apartment/house/whatever it may have been for 14 days without leaving. And at first, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
A Surfboard Lost in Hawaii in 2018 is Recovered 5,200 Miles Away A surf photographer in Hawaii lost his surfboard when out surfing one day at Waimea Bay on the Island of Oahu in February of 2018 and feared that it was gone forever. That was, until a few weeks ago when it washed up on a tiny island in the Philippines roughly 5,200 miles away. Related: Australian Surfer Intervenes During Shark […] Surf SwellBrains | August 19, 2020 1 Comment