13,796 feet (4,205 m).

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from base to summit. Since the base
is located on the seafloor about 19,000 feet (5,800 m) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean,
its total height is approximately 33,000 ft (10,000 m).

Submitted for the Thursday 03/13/08 Totally Informal Transglobal Challenge Topic: “Under Cover”.

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