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Mauna Kea - Hawaii

A little explanation courtesy of Wikipedia and the Smithsonian:
- It began as a preshield volcano driven by the Hawaii hotspot around one million years ago
- Mauna Kea is the highest peak in the Hawaiian islands. Massive dormant volcano rises 13,796 feet (4,205 m) above sea level and in the winter its top is often blanketed in snow.
- Its summit is considered to be a most sacred—if not the most sacred—spot in the Hawaiian archipelago.
- Its rugged peak, covered in small cinder cones or puʻu, is the home to a handful of Hawaiian deities.