Last weekend, my friend and I left the town at 4am, started to hike up at 5, and got to the first peak of Mt.Olomana in windward side of Oahu to watch the sunrise at 6:08am. It was scary to hike in the dark...... The Olomana's first peak is about 500m, where typical trade wind cumulus cloud base is located in the well-mixed moist layer. When we got to the first peak, the top was inside of the cloud, but was clearing up soon after the sunrise. It was typical trade wind condition and orographic lifting produced some cloud in leeward side (Koolau Range). This setup, which we were in between sunrise and cloud, made us see "
Brocken Spectre" It was pretty cool to see it. We later climbed up and down to the second and third peaks where is dangerous, but fun!
先週末、またまたオロマナ山に行ってきた。今回は、真っ暗な早朝5時から登り始めて、6時の日の出に間に合うように計画。真っ暗な森を歩くのは少し勇気が必要だったけど、頂上での朝日は絶景だった!太陽の光が、山を挟んで、雲に照りつけて
ブロッケン現象まで見ることができた。その後は、初めてもっと危険な第2、3ピークに挑戦。高所恐怖症の俺にはスリル満点の岩登りだった。
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Sunrise at the first peak. 第一ピークでの日の出。

2nd and 3rd peaks, looking towards Makapuu. 第2、3ピーク

Brocken Spectre ブロッケン現象

Koolau Mountain Range covered by cloud. コオラウ山脈

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