Two years ago last December I was hanging out in my Waikiki condo watching the evening news when the top story was about a hiker lost on Mauna Kea. Michigan resident Brian Murphy, age 67, left the Visitor Center at the 9,000 foot level to hike up the Humu’ula Trail toward the 13,796 foot peak wearing only light clothing, prompting the ranger on duty to warn him of an incoming storm and high winds.
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