Snowboard Hawaii

There is this common belief that it snows in most part of the United States of America. Well, this is actually true. It's as factual as the existence of stars and stripes in American flags. Most of the states in the US experiences or have experienced snow one way or another. Northern California gets snow in the winter. Even some parts of the state Florida experiences snow every now and then. New Orleans has seen snow in December of 2004 and 2008.

Now, Hawaii, believe it or not, gets her fair share of snow, too -- enough snow, even, to enable Hawaiians and visitors to go snowboarding. In fact, it snows in Hawaii every year. Uh-huh, this is not a once-in-a-blue-moon thing; the snow is actually part of their climate calendar. However, the snow does not fall on the cities of Hawaii or on the beaches, although that would be a great picture. The snow falls mainly at the very summit of their three tallest volcanoes (that's a very interesting concept, too: snow on top of a volcano). Bear in mind, though, that in Hawaii, actual winter - the winter most of us know and are used to - only happens on calendars. It's because Hawaii is warm and tropical all throughout the year, even during the so-called winter season. But in the summits of Hawaii's three tallest volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Haleakala), there is snow during this winter season. The three peaks get covered with snow, and Hawaiians and visitors alike troop to those peaks to experience Hawaiian snow. The snow only stays for a few days, so people will have to be on the lookout.

And why is this? Well, actually, the snow level doesn't really get below 9,000 feet, but since the mountains/volcanoes are at least 10,000 feet high, they get to have snow on them for a few before the heat reaches the peaks.