David Knight, of Fridley, and Lori Gerdts recently summited the tallest mountain in the world—Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, which measured from its base stands at 33,476 feet. They even took time to read The Rake at the top. Most people think Everest is the tallest, but at 29,035 feet (above sea level) it is only the highest. Mauna Kea is 13,796 feet above sea level. In the background are the two Keck telescopes (the world’s largest optical and infrared telescopes) and Haleakala (10,023 feet above sea level).
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