Talk:Mauna Kea

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Etymology

The "Mauna a Wakea" etymology was sourced to this website, which provides information for visitors to the mountain. It's not a scholarly source, not a dictionary, or otherwise reliable source for this sort of etymological information. I therefore removed the claim: diff. It would be helpful if anyone could find a more authoritative source that discusses the supposed "Mauna a Wakea" etymology. -Thucydides411 (talk) 17:24, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

The Honolulu (magazine) seems a reliable source, therefore I added fact and reference. Best, --ThT (talk) 16:11, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Without discussion about the reliability of the Honolulu (magazine) the Mauna a Wākea etymology was deleted. Therefore I added another source from ResearchGate and included information about etymology in accordance with WP:REF. --ThT (talk) 22:11, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

There are more references:

• Mauna Kea: Most Recent Bulletin Report: December 2013 (BGVN 38:12) (Smithsonian Institution): There has been growing consensus that Mauna Kea is a shortened form of Mauna a Wakea, which refers to the sky father Wakea.
• McCoy, Patrick C., and Richard C. Nees: „Archaeological Inventory Survey of the Mauna Kea Science Reserve: Kaʻohe Ahupuaʻa, Hāmākua District, Island of Hawaiʻi (Volume 1: Inventory Survey Report)“, 2010. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/mk/files/2017/01/B.62-FAIS-MKSR-Vol.1.pdf.

  p. 2-22: chant ʻO Hānau ka Mauna a Wakea

  p. 2-29: the reference to Mauna Kea as the abode of the gods is emphasized in some native Hawaiian traditions in which the word “Kea” is taken to be an abbreviated form of Wakea, the male god who procreated with Papa to form the mountain

--ThT (talk) 23:15, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

First Full Ascent (from Base on Seafloor to Summit)

I would suggest added at least a sentence under "Ascents" regarding the first full, vertical ascent of the mountain from its base on the seafloor (made via deep-diving submersible) to the summit (total vertical gain of 30,507 feet or 9,323 meters, which is higher than Everest from sea level to summit). The ascent was made without powered vehicles (other than the sub, that drifted up from the bottom) including outrigger, bicycles, and hiking, over 54 hours. It was done by a mainlander (Victor Vescovo) as well as a native Big Islander/Marine Scientist, Dr. Cliff Kapono. The expedition was chronicled and verified by multiple parties, including this local journalist: https://hanahou.com/24.3/up-the-white-mountain There is also a supporting image of the expedition at this location off-site: https://caladanoceanic.com/expeditions/maunakea/#iLightbox[061bbd5e24eb36849b7]/1 The submitter of this topic for consideration is one of the climbers (Vescovo). Since I am conflicted, I am only suggesting it for inclusion because I think it is historically significant to the ascent history of the mountain. And it was quite difficult to execute.

Vlvescovo (talk) 15:41, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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Change spelling

The correct spelling according to the W.M. Keck Observatory at Maunakea and the University of Hawaii is “Maunakea”. There’s an explanation here:

https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/culture/meaning

the spelling for Mauna Kea should be “Maunakea”, and for Mauna Loa, spell it “Maunaloa”.

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The map used

The map used is newer with more information and should be updated (since OSM updates every day). It is easier to read and understand. RuduskaMuduska (talk) 15:16, 14 October 2024 (UTC)