Cold weather sees ice sheets on Mt Kinabalu


Freezing conditions: A climber on Mount Kinabalu showing some of the ice sheets that formed near the summit.

KOTA KINABALU: Weather conditions atop the peak of Mount Kinabalu are on “thin ice”.

A sharp drop in the early morning temperature has led to ice sheets forming near Low’s Peak, catching many trekkers by surprise.

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