Jabal Jais
| Jabal Al-Jais | |
|---|---|
  Jabal Al-Jais Location in United Arab Emirates (near the border with Oman) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 25°57′11″N 56°11′02″E / 25.95306°N 56.18389°ECoordinates: 25°57′11″N 56°11′02″E / 25.95306°N 56.18389°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oman - United Arab Emirates |
| Parent range | Al-Hajar Mountains |
Jabal Al Jais is the tallest mountain in the United Arab Emirates at about 1,910 m, with its highest point about 350 m east of the border between Oman and United Arab Emirates at an altitude of 1,925 m (6,315 feet).[1]
Temperatures as low as -3 degrees Celsius have been measured at the top of the mountain in winter,[2] with plans in place to build a hotel, cable car, paragliding launch ramp, golf course and ski slope following the opening of a road scaling the mountain from Ras Al-Khaimah.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Jebel Jais" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 18 September 2013
- ↑ "Heavy snowfall on Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais mountain cluster". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ "Great driving roads: Jebel Jais Mountain Road, Ras Al Khaimah | The National". Retrieved 2015-08-16.
External links
- (English) Is this the right way to the top?, The National, February 21, 2009.
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