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The highest mountain on Earth is located in Hawaii, and recently it was first conquered: how it was

An underwater explorer and a native Hawaiian scientist have climbed the tallest mountain on Earth for the first time in history. The Maunakea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii actually holds the title of the tallest mountain on Earth - its height is 10 meters, reports SFGate.

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More than half (6000 meters) Maunakea is under water, and 4210 meters above sea level.

Climber and underwater explorer Victor Vescovo teamed up with native Hawaiian scientist Cliff Kapono to climb a volcano Maunakea from its base at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to its peak.

Vescovo, a former US Navy officer, loves adventure. He scaled the highest peak on all continents and visited the deepest known points of each of the Earth's five oceans in a submersible he commissioned and built.

The idea of ​​climbing to the top Maunakea from the bottom of the ocean came to his mind in 2020 when he was in Hawaii working on his ship. While the people climbed Maunakea from the ground on land to the top, no one has done it from the bottom of the ocean and he said it was very important to him to involve the local community.

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“I was very fortunate to contact Dr. Cliff Kapono of Hilo, a marine biologist from the island, who was very interested in this very intense three-day job,” said Vescovo.

Victor Vescovo and Cliff Capono went down to the base of the volcano Maunakea on a submersible, then kayaked 43 km to Hilo harbor, biked up the slopes of the mountain, and then climbed to the top on foot.

After nearly a year of planning and obtaining permits, the expedition took place in February 2021 over the course of three days. The historic journey involved descending to the bottom of the ocean, kayaking to the shore, then biking and climbing to the top.

“It was cool because you never know what you will see at the bottom of the ocean,” Vescovo said of the descent.

“When we first got to the bottom, it was relatively flat and sandy, as you would expect, but then the sonar showed an incredible jumble of sharp features to the east,” Vescovo said.

They decided to investigate what the sonar had picked up and discovered old lava flows at an altitude of 5000 meters.

“All the lava was ejected millions and millions of years ago, and it obviously got into the water and just froze in place, so it looked like a big collection of toothpaste at the bottom of the seabed,” he added.

They then resurfaced and transferred to a kayak with the help of experienced canoeist Chad Cabral, and the three sailed the difficult 43 km to shore, reaching Hilo Harbor just before dark. There they spent the night.

The next morning, Vescovo and Kapono got on their bikes and rode 60 km from Hilo to the slopes. Maunakea .

Since Maunakea The most sacred mountain in Hawaii, it was important for Veskovo and Kapono to follow Native Hawaiian protocol during this expedition. Cultural scientist Tom "Pohaku" Stone counseled the couple and performed ceremonies at Puuhuluhulu, the volcanic cone where Saddle Road meets the access road, before they continued up Mt.

They cycled until they reached steeper slopes (17% incline) and decided to walk the rest of the way to the Onizuka visitor center at 2m to spend the night there.

On the last day, the couple made the rest of the way to the summit on snow and ice.

“I have to admit, there was one poignant moment that happened during the hike from the lodge to the peak we were climbing. It was very beautiful. Behind us was Mauna Loa, and there was a US Army training ground, and they were conducting exercises,” Vescovo said. “We heard the crackle of machine gun fire, we heard explosions and rockets and all that. Kapono and I both stopped, and it seemed to me that all this was bothering him.”

“It was unfortunate,” Vescovo continued. “And then he said that here we are, in this beautiful part of the island, climbing a mountain, paying due respect to it, we have just emerged from the bottom of the ocean, and yet in a sense this is a very human, very cruel intrusion into this ecological zone."

Vertex Maunakea is located about 100 meters from where several telescopes are installed. Upon reaching it, Stone once again performed the Hawaiian ceremony.

“There are some sensitive points. People are not encouraged to go to the top. We received permission from the local elder,” Vescovo said. “I think we did it with due respect.”

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The Guinness Book of World Records received word of the hike, and he and Kapono now both hold the title of "the first complete ascent of Maunakea". Supporting documentation was required, such as dive logs for the submersible and GPS tracking of the sea and land units.

"That was not easy. It was like a very difficult triathlon. Yes, it was no more than three days, but it was physically tiring,” said Veskovo.

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