Gray day ahead for all islands Nov 14, 2009
On Maui some thunderstorms dropped up to 4 inches per hour between Hamoa and Nahiku on the windward Haleakala slopes, the weather ser-vice said ... On Maui some thunderstorms dropped up to 4 inches per hour between Hamoa and Nahiku on the windward Haleakala slopes, the weather ser-vice said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Heavy rains hit Big Island, Maui Nov 13, 2009
Maui County was also receiving heavy rain over the windward side of Haleakala. Radar estimated rainfall at 1 to 3 inches per hours along slopes between Hamoa and Nahiku. (Honolulu Advertiser)
550 entered in XTERRA World Championship triathlon on Maui Oct 25, 2009
They'll follow that by mountain biking 20 miles on a course that climbs 3,000 feet up and down the lower slopes of Haleakala. The third leg is a 7. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Green souvenirs that sustain the islands Sep 18, 2009
Take-away thoughts: While lavender is not native to Hawaii, it's well-suited to the the sloping, porous soil of the dormant volcano Haleakala, where the AKL farm is found at the 4,000-foot elevation. Lavender requires little fertilizer, and thrives with a compost mulch; the company also strives for sustainability by using recyclable packaging and biodegradable products where possible, and offering reusable shopping bags to tote home its natural or organic items. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Haleakala 'spiritual experience' is all wet Mar 8, 2009
But as far as I'm concerned, Hawaiian does, and that word, for me, is haleakala ... Haleakala means "the house of the sun" and is the name Hawaiians have given the 10,000-foot dormant volcano that is Maui's most conspicuous physical feature and one of its biggest attractions ... "Spiritual" is a word I encountered repeatedly while reading about Haleakala, and so when my partner, Pipi, and I were planning a December visit to Maui, we made a predawn drive up the mountain a priority. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A free water world: Snorkeling on Maui Feb 7, 2009
View the sunrise from the top of the 10,000-foot volcano Haleakala and then take an exhilarating 38-mile bicycle ride down the mountain with no pedaling. Drive the winding, cliff-hugging, hairpin-turn Road to Hana along Maui's tropical northeast shoreline, where each bend yields a view from the car windows more breathtaking than the last. (International Herald Tribune)
