James Clerk Maxwell Telescope — Attraction in Hawaii

First time up Mauna Kea. Unbelievable vistas and views...Not to mention frigid cold and snow. Little oxygen at almost 14,000 ft. The best observatories in the world are there and tons of people and snowboarding. I had trouble breathing that high up. Take plenty of clothes. Stunning views though. Not good for smokers or people who need oxygen. The air is very thin. What is surprising is you're ice cold and in less than an hour you can swim in the beautiful blue waters of the South Pacific. Also: you must have a 4-wheel drive...

With a diameter of 15m the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) is the largest astronomical telescope in the world designed specifically to operate in the submillimetre wavelength region of the spectrum. The JCMT is used to study our Solar System, interstellar and circumstellar dust and gas, and distant galaxies. They do not give tours or allow the general public to visit. However, it is super cool to drive by and check out the building and...

The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) is a submillimetre-wavelength telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. The telescope is near the summit of Mauna Kea at 13,425 feet (4,092 m). Its primary mirror is 15 metres (16.4 yards) across: it is the largest single-dish telescope that operates in...