Support The Movement to Preserve Sacred Sites on Mauna Kea
4/7/2015 - The Hui stands behind organizations who are trying to preserve 8 sacred acres atop Hawaii'a Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea has the distinction of being the worlds tallest mountain peak above sea-level (13,796 ft.). So, scientists say it's the perfect location to build a 30m telescope that can peer billions of light years into space, to examine the universe in its infancy. However, Mauna Kea is also the location of hundreds of sacred sites including several ancient burial places of ancient Hawaiian royalty, who wanted a shorter journey into the afterlife, by being closer to the heavens.
The effort to stop construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope by the TMT Observatory Corp. and University of Hawaii, is headed by local Hawaiian activists who say, "Not on our sacred mountain!". To join the movement, sign the petition at the link below.
2/10/2014 - The Hui will holding a Brown's Slidin' Down class Monday, February 10 @ Snoqualmie Summit. Equipment check at 4:00pm, classes start at 5:00pm. Lift tickets for this event are $15. Hope to see you all supporting our first-timers!
12/3/2013 - The Hui 'O He'e Hau 'O Wakinekona is proud to announce it's annual Slope Slide will forever be known as the "Alexis Leorna Annual Slope Slide" Alexis is the late daughter of Hui members Marcus & Gretchen Leorna. She left us way to early in her life, and we wanted to keep her passion for snow sliding alive by making our first slide of the season in her honor.
Join us on January 11th, 10:00 am at Crystal Mountain ski resort. We will all meet at the entrance of the resort, then take to the mountain and slide! The Hui will also provide free ski & snowboard lessons from 11:00 am -12:00pm. We will provide 'ono' soup for lunch. Come join us for a fun weekend!
2012 Mountain Clean Up Day
7/7/2012 - Big Mahalo to all who participated in this years mountain clean up day. Teaming with the Surfrider Foundation Seattle Chapter, The Hui came with 15 members. Their were 60+ people strong cleaning the mountains of the Snoqualmie Summit Ski Resort. We picked nearly 4000 lbs. of debris left in the mountains during the course of the summer, fall and winter months. Everyone had the warm and fuzzy feeling of knowing they helped in some little way to keep the water cycle clean. E Malama 'Aina!
Give Love to the Mountains
6/3/2012 - Our annual mountain clean up project is in conjuction with the Surfrider Foundation Snowrider Projects 11th Annual All-Mountain Clean Up set for Saturday, July 7th. Come one, come all, by yourself, with your family or with a team! All participants to receive a 2012 Hui Mountain Clean-Up T-shirt. Lunch provided and the end of the work party. Please sign up for the event, so we have a rough idea of how many people we expect to have. We are shooting for a goal of 100 persons! Sign up!
Grand Prize Raffle Winner!
5/27/2012 - Congratulations to Gretchen Leorna, winner of the Hui 'O He'e Hau 'O Wakinekona's Grand Prize Raffle at our benefit concert! The Lib Tech Skate Banana snowboard with Burton bindings was grciously donated by Zumiez. Big mahalo to bradah Ford and sistah Nancy! Jus' Slide Gretchen!
1st Annual Fundraiser Concert
4/10/2012 - The 1st annual HOHHOW Fundraiser Concert is set to be held on May 27th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle. Headlining our concert and special guest from Hawai'i will be Brother Noland and his mystical fish! Also performing will be Seattle's Po'okela Street Band and Lion's Ambition. Emceeing and hosting the night is nationally reknown and Hawaiian comedian Kermet Apio! Raffle prizes being given away all night, including a round trip ticket to Hawaii, snowboard, skis, and much more! Doors open at 6:00pm, the music starts at 7:00 and goes until midnight. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the door, and can be purchased at these locations: Hard Rock Cafe, Ohana, Hawaii General Store, Pau Hana, Kauai Family Restaurant, L&L Renton/Lakewood & Pac Island Grill. Purchase your tickets here. Deadline for will-call tickets is May 26.
You don't want to miss this spectacular event of great music, laughs and fun! ... while supporting our cause. See you there!
"Brown's Slidin' Down" Day
1/26/2012 - February 11th will be the first of three scheduled "Brown's Slidin' Down" days, which will be held at Snoqualmie Summit. Brown's slidin' down is the Hui's first time ski/snowboarding program. If you're an Islander (or anyone for that matter) that wants to give skiing or snowboarding a try, The Hui will give you free lessons and ski or snowboard rentals for the day. Make sure you sign up before Feb. 3rd. Sign up here.
2nd Annual Hui Slope-Slide
11/19/2011 - Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 31, 2011 for the 2nd Annual Hui Slope-Slide. Bring your ohana or friends as we enjoy a day of snow sliding together. After party to be held at the Snorting Elk Pub at 5:00 pm. Reserve a room at the Alpine Inn or Quicksilver Lodge and join the after-after party in the Snorting Elk as the Po'okela Street Band blows up the Elk from 9 pm 'til close! Be there!
Crystal Opens this Weekend
11/18/2011 - Wow! A welcome snow-front has ushered in the opening of the ski/snowboard season before Thanksgiving this year. Check out Team Hui rider, Billy Hansen getting the headstart before all of us! Luck-y-y-y-y-y-y! Click here!
Kick-Off Slope Slide - March 12, 2011
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join 'The Hui' at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort on March 12th as we kick off the start of our snow-sliding club by shreddin' the Crystal basin! Bring your ohana (family) and na 'aikane (friends) as we enjoy a day of sliding on the slopes. After party at the Snorting Elk Pub, next to the Alpine Inn starts at 4:30pm. Stay the night as we party with the Island reggae band, Po'okela Street Band, rockin' the Snorting Elk starting at 9:00pm. Limited lodging available at the Quiksilver Inn. Call 360 663-2307 and ask for Nancy and tell her you're with The Hui!
Snow Sporting Periodicals
Practice Safe Sporting . . . . Wear One!
The good news: Technical
advances in skis, boots and binding designs have reduced ski-slope injuries.
The bad news: 5 to 10 percent of all serious ski injuries involve blows to the head. While skiers were at first reluctant to jump head first on the helmet band wagon, the “celebrity head injuries,” such as the deaths of Michael Kennedy, Sunny Bono, and most recently, Natasha Richardson. These tragic events have caused snow sporters to rethink the “brain bucket” issue. In fact, in the 1999 to 2000 ski season, 540,000 helmets were sold. One might say that these events knocked some sense into people. Nowadays, it’s more unusual to see someone without a helmet than it is to see someone wearing one.
Head injuries are most likely to occur when a tree jumps into your path and refuses to get out of your way. The same thing applies to lift towers. They just don’t have any manners. That said, a ski helmet can minimize the impact of these unplanned encounters. Just ask Stewart Levy, M.D., who surveyed 261 skiers and snowboarders that were admitted to Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Denver for brain injuries. Sadly, only 13 of the injured snow sliders were wearing helmets. However, they were the fortunate ones. They only suffered mild concussions, and eventually had full recoveries. Those who were not wearing helmets suffered severe injuries. These included cerebral contusions, subdural hematomas or comas. Four percent of those who were injured died.
If this does not convince you to wear a ski helmet, consider this: Wearing a ski helmet is the easiest way to keep your head warm on the slopes. Use your noggin' ... Play it safe and wear a helmet.
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