Jabal Al Sarah Frozen Pools

East of Ibri, Jabal Al Sarah climbs to roughly two thousand five hundred metres, the highest plateau in Al Dhahirah governorate, with a summer climate mild enough that temperatures rarely pass twenty five degrees. In winter the mountain turns properly cold, and on its harshest nights the water collected in its pools has been recorded freezing solid alongside frosted leaves and snow dusted rock, a rare sight anywhere in Oman. The plateau is reached via Al Hajar and Wadi Al Ain, or through Bahla and Wadi Ghoul toward Al Hamra, and is dotted with small inhabited villages. The unpaved approach roads keep it far from the usual tourist trail, which is part of its appeal to those chasing an unusual winter scene.

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