{"id":92294,"date":"2019-03-12T11:34:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=92294"},"modified":"2019-03-12T14:52:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T00:52:31","slug":"investigation-maunakea-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/12\/investigation-maunakea-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation of Maunakea skiing\/boarding incident finds no damage, reaffirms need for management rules"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"Sign:<\/p>\n

An investigation into three individuals using skis and snowboards to travel down the snow-free summit area of Maunakea found that there was no damage to cultural, archaeological, natural or scientific resources. However, the report cited that the incident highlighted the need for administrative rules for public and commercial activities on University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> managed lands on Maunakea, which the university is currently pursuing.<\/p>\n

The incident was first reported on February 5 and drew widespread condemnation and an eventual apology from those involved. The investigation by the UH<\/abbr> Hilo Office of Maunakea Management was completed on February 13 and included a retracing of the most-likely route used on the snow-free cinder of Puʻupoliʻahu,<\/span> from where the three individuals exited their vehicle; walked past the sign indicating Puʻupoliʻahu,<\/span> a Hawaiian sacred site; hiked to the top and made their way downslope to a point where they hiked out to their vehicle.<\/p>\n