Forget Everest; Hawaiʻi's giants may be the world's tallest mountains

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2026 4:00 pm

Sandy Harjo Livingston (via KHON2)

Hawaii's Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes exceed the height of Mount Everest when measured from their underwater bases to their summits.

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