Caves
in Oman are given a set of grades, which apply to the normal route to reach
the deepest point of the cave. The first grade represents easy to traverse
caves while moderate caves are denoted as second grade. Caves which has atleast
some slight hazard are graded as three. Grade four represents caves which
pose some hazard or have large underground pitches. The highest grade (five)
are taken by those which have difficult sections or large & wet underground
pitches.
Some of the interesting caves in Oman are the Jebel Akhdar massif, Kahf Hoti (the longest known cave in Oman that stretches upto five kilometers), several caves in Jebel Bani Jabir, the most impressive being the three deep shafts which enter the chambers of Majlis Al Jinn - one of the largest underground chambers ever discovered.
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