Ski-Darbandsar

Darbandsar Ski Resort
Darbandsar ski resort is is one of the best private slopes in Iran, located at Darbandsar Village 60 kilometers north east of Tehran in middle of Alborz Mountain Range near Mount Damavand. This small resort is on the slopes Mount Seechal, it is one of the 7 major ski resorts near capital and after the Shemshak Zone, it is the second most challenging resort in the region.
You may ski from Dizin to Darbandsar, but go back by car! If you like to ski continuously without losing your time in lifts queues, this resort is the best choice, because it is not crowded even during the peak of ski season, a great number of ski lovers attend this field.

Darbandsar Ski Resort Tehran, Iran
Photo By Kamran

It also offers some good slopes for off-piste skiing and snowboarding for holidays and weekends, the area is a heaven for extreme skiers, a suitable place for acclimatization and practicing before attempting ski mountaineering in Mt Damavand Iran.
The Darbandsar resort is located in th Rundbar e Ghasran tourist mountain zone which includes some majestic tourist zone such as Maygoon, Zagoon, Shemshak, Darbandsar, Fasham, Oushan.
There is a great icefall closed to Darbandsar village called Hamaloon icefall, which is an ideal place for ice climbing, so there are alot to enjoy yourself.

Hamaloon Icefall Tehran, Iran
Photo By Summitpost

Targeted Activities
Hiking, mountaineering, winter sport climbing, ice climbing, skiing, scrambling, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, off-piste skiing, rock, mountain bicycle, ski mountaineering.

Resort Statistics
Resort Type: Alpine
Board Leashes required: No
Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available
Variable Snow and Ice conditions!
From ice early in the morning to cream in afternoon
There are good coaches to teach you ski too.

Season Availability
Skiing time December to April
Open to Public: Weekdays.

Quick Facts
Altitude: 3150m
Snow Depths: 2 to 4m
Vertical Drop: 500m
Highest Lift: 3150m
Lowest Piste: 2650m
Skiing at night: No
Built in 1982
2nd choice in Roodbare Ghasran area.
Different levels: from beginner to experts.

Facilities
Total 5 Ski Lifts
2 ski lift, chair lifts,
2 hammers
1 surface
Lift times: weekdays only
2 restaurants

Major Ski Resorts Near Darbandsar
Shemshak 2 Km
Dizin 10 Km
Mt Tochal 22 Km
Ab Ali 52 Km
Mt Damavand 55 Km

Disadvantage
lack of accomodation and a low capacity of car park

Weather Forecast
6 Day Weather forecast and snow summary Darbandsar and Iran

Location
Located in the Alborz Mountains, 60 Km northeast of Tehran , Village Darbandsar, State Tehran, Country Iran.

Nearest Airport
IKA International Airport or Mehrabad Airport Tehran , Iran.

How to go, Transportation to Darbandsar
Fly to Tehran IKA International Airport and then travel by road to the Darbandsar Village . Only accessible by road and can be reached by coach or car. The journey time is about 60 to 90 minutes drive from Tehran, about 60 Km. After a heavy snowfall, snow chains are often necessary for the last part of the journey. There is no railway station in the area, the closest railway station is at Tehran.
Note in winter after a snow or stone avalanche the Dizin Road may be closes to traffic.

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Ski-Shemshak

Shemshak Ski Resort
Persia usually isn’t the first place skiers think of when taking into account ski destinations, but Iran is not just desert and sahara, there are some 4,000 meters plus mountains and 16 ski resorts. Shemshak resort lies in the clean and cool air of Alborz Mountain Range, due to its high altitude and the dry air, it has high snowfall and a great high quality powder to satisfy advanced ski lovers, it is the 2nd largest winter sport center and piste in Iran after Dizin complex, while Dizin slopes are suggested for beginners and intermediates.

Shemshak Ski Resort Tehran, Iran
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The Shemshak slopes are quite steep and graded the hardest and steepest slopes in Iran, and has the most challenging runs in the country, a good place for more advanced skiers with many mogul runs, variety of slopes, chair lifts, a selection of ski pistes.

You may meet Iran’s best skiers in this resort, a good place for practicing and acclimatization before ski mountaineering in Mt Damavand 5671m. This resort is equipped with lighting facilities which allows skiing at night under floodlight. Shemshak, the second ski resort in Iran was built in 1958.
Snowboarders are welcome to tackel the slopes, about one third of the people on the slopes are boarders. The terrain is suitable for more adventurous boarders. There are no queues, except inIranian weekends. With an altitude of 3050m, the resort is just 60 Km northeast of the capital of Tehran, closed to Mount Damavand.

Targeted Activities
Cross-country Skiing, Skiing, Snowboarding
Season Availability: November to April

Quick Facts
Altitude: 2550-3050 meters
Snow Depths: 2 to 4 m
Vertical Drop: 500m
Highest Lift: 3050m
Lowest Piste: 2550m
Skiing at night: Yes
Built in 1958.
Was granted an International title in 1996

Facilities
Total 7 Lifts
2 lift, chair lifts
3 dish teleskis, button lifts
2 Hammer teleskis, t-bars
2 hotels
4 restaurants

Major Ski Resorts Near Shemshak
Darbandsar 2 km
Dizin 12 km
Mt Tochal 22 km
Ab Ali 51 km
Mt Damavand 55 km

Location
Located in the Alborz Mountains, 45 Km northeast of Tehran
City Shemshak, State Tehran, Country Iran.

How to go there, Transportation to Shemshak
Fly to Tehran IKA International Airport and then travel by road to the Shemshak City Resort. Only accessible by road and can be reached by coach or car. The journey time is about 60 to 90 minutes drive from Tehran, about 60 Km. After a heavy snowfall, snow chains are often necessary for the last part of the journey. There is no railway station in Shemshak, the closest railway station is at Tehran.

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Ski-Dizin

Dizin Ski Resort
When foreign tourists think of traveling to Iran, at first they may think of visiting Iran deserts and not ski resorts, most of them do not know that Iran has so many excellent skiing resorts for winter sport , there are 16 ski resorts in Iran and Dizin is the most famous one.

Located in the north west of Tehran in the middle of Alborz mountains near the summit of Mt Damavand, the Dizin Ski Resort is the best and the largest piste in Iran and the Middle East, Due to its high altitude 3600m and slopes which face northward, Dizin receives great amount of snow each year.

This skiing and snowboard resort is an ideal place for the snow lovers who are looking for less explored place for their vacation and a fine place for acclimatization for those who want to climb the peak of Mt Damavand 5671m by ski. This ski region is administered by Iran Ski Federation.

Dizin Resort Tehran, Iran
Photo By Tehran24

Due to the size of slopes, technical and physical qualities and other feature, Dizin and Shemshak Resorts were the first ski center in Iran to recieve official recognition from the International Ski Federation ( FSI ). These two resorts are famous for the length of their runs and length of their season which usually lasts from November to May. By obtaining a single ticket one can make use of all the pistes, telecabins, telesieges and other facilities for 1 day.

Dizin Ski Resort Tehran, Iran
Photo By Ali Majdfar

Grass Ski
Skiing on the same piste in the summer, on the grass rather than the snow, the sport activity in the area is not limited to winter, Disin is an important grass-ski centre for the summer too. The first international grass skiing competitions was held at Dizin Complex In 1996 by the International Ski Federation with participation of some famous countries.

Ski Classes and Courses
Step by step training courses are avalable to the trainees, beginner who require some training in either Alpine skiing or snowboarding can take part in these classes and take lessons from qualified trainers and can work with a coach next to the pist.

Popularity and Crowd in Iranian weekends
Because of its popularity, Dizin Resort is crowded in Iranian weekends (Thursdays and Fridays), try to avoid these day if possible, otherwise you may spend more of your time in telecabins queues rather than skiing on the piste.

Accommodation
This wonderful resort has many comfortable accommodation facilities such as hotel, cottage, chalet, villa, private apartment local home and restaurant, and accommodate thousands of people every year, enjoy your stay at this beautiful place. The facilities in the area are more than enough to tackle the rush of the tourist.

Rent Equipment
You can rent any equipment and skiwear in the area, all kind of ski and snowboard, monoboard and Alpine, cross country skis and accessories.

Other Sport Activity and Facilities in Dizin Complex
This resort can offer you and your family a variety of sports activities to enjoy your vcation, altitudes and heights for mountain climbing and walking, different route and tracks for mountain cycling, volleyball grounds, tennis courtyards, paint ball area, caoching and training classes, children park and slope for grass ski in summer to experience interesting aspect of Iranians lifestyle.

Dizin Iran
Photo By Ali Majdfar

Working Days
In winters, this resort is open during the weekdays and in summer, it is only open in Iranian weekends (Thursdays, Fridays) and national holidays.

Facts and figures
It has various pists of different kinds and grades and you can ski in many different styles during the same day. There is also a beginner’s pist for newcomers.Skiing in Dizin is good for the less experienced skier; 50% of runs are suitable for beginners, 40% for intermediate and 10% for advanced skiers.The air is drier than at European resorts, making some excellent powder. Many snowboarders can be found on the slopes.With only 2 to 3 hours of driving away from Tehran many people prefer not to stay there overnight. Cheap tickets by European standards and rarely have queues except at the weekends. Dizin resort is far more relaxed than the rest of Iran.

Quick Facts, Ski Resort Specifications
Targeted Activities: Skiing, Snowboarding, Grass Ski
Season Availability: November to May
Height variation 2650m to 3600m
One of the highest lifts in the world, lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft),
One of the 40 highest resorts in the world.

Resort Altitude : 2700m
Top elevation, Highest Lift : 3600m
Base elevation, Lowest Piste : 2650m
Vertical drop Max 850m
Skiable area: 470 ha
Runs: 23
Night skiing: No

Lift system:
3 gondola, telecabins,
12 chairlifts , Lifts
1 hammer teleski,
7 dish teleskis, drag lifts,
2 skilifts, chair lifts
Snow depths average 2m at bottom to 6m at the top
Established in 1969

How to go there
The only access to the resort is by road, the roads are of an adequate standard, but not up to those in Europe standard.

Via Chalus (Chaloos) Road 124 km
You can easily reach the resort from Tehran by taking a private taxi or bus, about 2-3 hours of drive from Tehran.

Via Shemsak Road 55 km
There is a shorter route which brings you in 1 or 2 hours but may be closed in winter seasons after a heavt snow.

Transportation to Dizin
If it has been snowing a lot, chains are required for the last part of the journey.
The easiest way to reach Dizin is to fly to IKA airport Tehran Iran, then proceed to the resort by coach or car.
The nearest international airport to Dizin resort is IKA airport at Tehran. Flights arrive here from many major European cities and other destinations including China, India, Japan and neighbouring Persian gulf countries as well as internal flights. The nearest train station to Dizin resort is at Tehran.

Location and Coordinate
Altitude 3600 m
Latitude 36-02-57 N
Longitude 51-25-02 E
Distance from Tehran by Chalus Road 124 km
Distance from Tehran by Shemshak Road 55 km
North West of Tehran in the Middle of Alborz Mountains, City Dizin State Tehran Country, Iran

Dizin Resort Tehran, Iran
Photo By Ali Majdfar

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Ski-Tochal

Tochal Ski Resort
Located near the summit of Mount Tochal 3970m, Tochal Ski Resort is one of the main winter sport center for skiing and snowboard in Iran, it is the closeset ski resort to Tehran and because of its neiggourhood to the capital it is very popular with the single daytrip skiers. This resort is the 5th highest resort in the world and has a gondola (telecabin) lift 7.5 Km long which is one of the longest in the world. It takes about 50 minutes to go from the first station to the last station by car cable.

Tochal Resort is one of the best practice and acclimatization places for those who intend to do skiing and mountaineering in Mt Damavand, a very comfortable way to become accustomed to Iran ski and climate in a short form itinerary, in the first days of your itinerary and your arrival day in Tehran and Iran you may use this resort.

Mt Tochal Resort Tehran, Iran

The resort has two chairlifts and one T-bars. There are seven stations on the telecabin route, Tochal resort is located at the seventh station, there are restaurant at fifth and the seventh staion, and a nice hotel called Tochal Hotel at the base of the resort 3550m, with 30 rooms and suites. Depending on the climate and the amount of snowfall, the season usually starts in November and lasts until April or even June.

Mt Tochal Ski Resort Tehran, Iran

Quick Facts Mt Tochal Ski Resort
Mt Tochal 7th Station Ski Piste
The piste base is located at 3550m
The top of the resort is at 3850m high
Slope length is about 1200 meters
Vertical Drop 300m
This resort is the 5th highest ski resort in the world 3850m

Mt Tochal Gondola Lift
One of the longest in the world ( 7.5km )
First station at 1600m
Fifith Station at 2950 m
Seventh station at 3750m
Length 7500m
Vertical climb 1840m
There are 3 ski runs which are connected together
the total length of the ski route is about 6 Km
It has a huge vertical climb of 1840m and reaches a height of 3750m
The major stations are, first, second, fifth and the seventh staion
Built in 1978

Tochal Hotel
This hotel is located at altitude of 3550m and serves the skiers for 7 to 8 months per year while the slopes are covered with the snow
It has 30 rooms.
6 rooms, single beds
11 rooms, 2 single beds
8 rooms, twin beds
4 suites
1 VIP suite

How to go to There
Tehran > Chamran Highway > Velenjak St.

Other Names
Telecabin Tochal or Tochal Telecabin

Tochal Hotel Tehran, Iran


Mt Tochal Telecabin Tehran, Iran


Tochal Ski Resort Tehran, Iran

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Mount Damavand
With its narrow summit and permanent snowcap is the most important feature of Iran showing impressive beauty in the middle of Alborz mountain range near Caspian Sea coast, it is mainly surrounded by many good-looking mountains, valleys peaks, ridges, lake and rivers, in a clear weather it is visible from Tehran and as far as 250 km away....

Mount Damavand Winter View

Acclimatization
Ascent to the summit is technically easy but physically a challenging hike, the main challenge of climbing is acclimatization…

Accommodation
Camp1 Polour Hut or LodgeThis is the best starting point for south and west route, unlike Reineh camp it is a shortcut to base camp, this new complex sport center is made by Iran Mountain Federation and it has a hostel which looks like a comfortable hotel located in Polour village....

Alborz
Alborz mountain Range in northern Iran is stretching from west to east, in the southern end of the Caspian Sea. This mountain range forms a natural barrier between the south part of the Caspian Sea and the central plateau of Iran, Its width varies from 30 to 130 km in different places, and it is more than 1500 km long. ...

Alborz Mountain Range, Caspian Sea and Mt Damavand
Fantastic work by Views of the Earth

Camp 1 Polour
South Route Campsites
Polour Hut is a new established camp made in 2004 by Iran Climbing Federation. This complex sport center is the best starting point and resting place for climbers who intend to climb from calsic south route or the west route, a very comfortable hostel located in the ....

Mt Damavand Camp 1 Polour Altitude 2270 m

Camp 1 Reineh
South Route Campsites
Reineh Camp in Reineh Town is the oldest camp in the area, it was made in 1939 and reconstructed in 1969, since then there has been no major reconstruction in this building, this small and old camp was the main resort for climbers before the Polour New Hut in the Polour complex sport center camp was made in 2004, ....

South Route Camp 1 - Reineh Altitude 2078 m

Camp 2 Base
South Route Campsites
Base camp is summer start point for trkking and it is a camping area at altitude 3040 meters above sea level, with a small mountain shelter/refuge, a mosque called Saheb al Zaman and a sheepfold. In summer strong cars like 4WD Jeeps and land rovers take you.....

Mt Damavand Camp 2 Base Goosfand Sara 3040m

Camp 3 Bargah
South Route Campsites
Bargah Sevom shelter/refuge at altitude 4220 m, is the oldest shelter in area, this small mountain refuge has been the main safe haven and resort for climbers for years. This shelter is a good resting place for off season, but remmember it is not suitable for use in summer…

Mt Damavand south route Camp3 Bargah Sevom Old Shelter/Refuge

Camp3 New Hut
South Route Campsites
This new mountain resort is made by Iran Mountain Climbing Federation at altitude 4250 meters above sea level, very closed to old shelter/refuge Bargah e Sevom campsite at 4220m, although it is not quite complete yet, but it has has started to give services .....

Mt Damavand south route Camp3 New Hut
Photo A.Soltani, 2 June 2009

Caves Poul e Moon
There are beautiful natural and artificial caves , the series of man made Poul e Moon caves (also known as Qar Dast Kan) caves with their narrow entrances are the most important ones in the area. Located at Poul e Moon junction ( No3 GPS Landmark ) on Haraz Road to Reyneh Town, in Mazandaran Province, Iran....

Poul e Moon Caves

Climate
Generally speaking there is only two seasons, summer and winter! The spring and autumn are too short, it is essential to learn the general Weather conditions prevailing in the area over a long period before you start. Regardless of the season, you need a good weather ....

Climbing Damavand
ABC for Climbing, if you intend to ascend for the first time , you better to start with the simple abc info which leads you to more detailed in other pages. A - You should know some information, routes andcamps. You need a good season timing and weather condition. A good guide or coach is very helpful and increases you chance of success....

Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes in Climbing
Some common mistakes are the main reason for unsuccessful ascend usually done by new climbers and even experinced ones, by avoiding these mistakes you can increase your chance of ascend .…

Contact Us
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If you have any suggestions about our webpage please don't hesitate to drop us a note. If you have any question about climbing or visiting Iran Natural Attractions feel free to ask ....

Crowd
Popularity and Crowd
Due to its great height with mild climbing slopes and lack of technical Difficulty, Mt Damavand is a popular tourist attraction and a well-known symbol of Iran, it is one of the most popular mountaineering height and it has gained popularity rapidly among foreign climbers in recent decade, it is visited by many sightseers each year....

Damavand Popularity and Crowd

Danger Zone
South Route Danger Zone
This deadly region is located between the fake summit 5400m and the peak 5670m, it is the accidents part of the southern route and the area where the most losses take place....

Difficulty
Difficulty and Climbing Grade
The difficulty and toughness of Mt Damavand 5671 m in Iran is almost the same as Mt Kilimanjaro 5892 m in Tanzania and Mt Everest Base Camp 5380 m in the Himalayan Mountain Range.
It is well-known for its mild slops, climb to the summit is technically easy but physically Moderate and climbers should be fit enough....

Disclaimer
Climbing can kill you !
High altitude mountaineering are dangerous activities, where people die every year. Frankly we cannot think of any more dangerous sport activity on earth! Some climbers appear not to understand the risks, or do not take them seriously ....

Doug Scott
It was a great moment for Iranian mountain climbers to meet the renowned mountaineer, Doug Scott during the 2008 General Assembly of the UIAA in Tehran
A man who has made 45 expeditions to the high mountains of Asia. He has reached the summit of 40 peaks, of which half were first ascents....

Elevation
An article in Wikipedia indicates the elevation of this mountain is only 5610 m, I believe it is not correct. After reading this, I went and made a new measurement on Friday 31 Aug 2007 at 11 AM. With two different brand of hand held GPS units simultaneously....

Equipment
Equipment/Gear List
To enjoy a safe hike, it is essential to bring the proper mountain gear. Some of the most important things to bring are listed below
- Trekking shoes and Socks.
- Sleeping bag, mattress, tent.
- Jacket and pants (Gore-Tex or Synthetic rain/snow/wind)....

Events Calendar
Shared Tour South Route 3-5 August 2009
This is an economy climbing shared tour to reduce your cost and expenses. We have started signe up for this summer tour and welcome other interested parties to join. let's work together to finalize ...

Facts
Facts And Figuers
Some useful and interesting facts and figuers, mainly focused on south route, base camp to the summit .

Abstract
Base camp to Summit
- Average ascend Time 10 hours
- Average climb speed 800 m/h
- Trail path distance 8000 meters
- Altitude gain base camp to summit 2630 m .....

Facts And Figures about Mount Damavand

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Befor asking a question please try to find your answer here, if you could not find a suitable answer then feel free to ask, we will reply to all emails which have the subject Mt Damavand
Q- which month you recommend, I would rather not very hot climb and getting to the snow if it is safe..A- Best climbing time 10 june to 10 August . Even in the peak of summer weather is cool and pleasant ...

Fuji or Damavand
Fuji or Damavand this is the question ?!
Some Iranian believe this beautiful picture belongs to mount damavand , but if you have a close look at the city ( and the lake) at the lower part of the picture , and remembering that there is no such a major city near Mt Damavand , you will realize this is the little sister called Mount Fuji....

Garbage
What a shame to see so many garbage in and around this mountain...

Glacier
East and North East Face Glaciers- In the massive Valley of Yakhar in the eastern side of the mountain there is giant glacier called Yakhar Glaciers which is the most famous and the largest glacier , it starts from about 3500 meters high to just below the summit, it has been climbed many times in summer but noon in the winter yet, this glacer is the main soure of Talkhrood River...

Google Earth
Virtual Trip by Google Earth
It is very useful to have a virtual trip to the mountain by Google Earth before you really start climbing the mountain , it gives you a lot of ideas and answers some of your questions. All you need is Google Earth software installed on your PC and these placemark files which...

Google Earth photos for south route

GPS
GPS Landmark and waypoint
South face GPS measurments track waypoints and landmarks, ( 29 May 2006 - 6 June 2006 - 31 Aug 2007 ) . If you intend to climb this mountain, the safest, the best , and the quickest way form Tehran is:
Tehran > Polour Camp > Base Camp > Bargah Camp > Summit
and fallow the same way back for your return. if you have enough time and energy left ....

Mt Damavand GPS Landmark Table South Route

Haraz
Haraz Region
Haraz Region is a beautiful mountain area in central Alborz Range between capital Tehran and Caspian Sea in Mazandaran Province, Iran. It is well khown for its landscapes, mountains ,vilages, rivers, thermal springs, traditional restaurants and gardens, recreational places which captivate a large number of tourists each year....

Hotel
Hotel And Restaurant for your trip
This is a brief information to give you some idea about hotel and restaurant prices in Tehran which you may need for your trip to Iran, you can find some ordinary and luxury hotels and restaurats and their approx prices in this list. Remember there is an increase in prices due to inflation each year in Iran , so before booking you better check for the latest price changes....

How
How To Climb
Two days climb from south face in detail
Camp 1- Polour Camp 2270 m - 7447 ft
Tehran > Haraz Road > Polour > Polour Camp . ( approx 1.5 Hours )
If you travel from Tehran, Polour is much shorter and better way for you. This is a new established camp and belongs to Iranian Mountain Climbing Federation which you can use it or ask for a car to:...

Mount Damavand south route from Camp3 Bargah Sevom to the Summit

Icefall
Icefall or forozen fall
Icfall or icy fall ( Farsi name Abshar Yakhi , abshar=fall , yakhi=icy) , is about 12m tall at 5100m altitude, the highest fall in Iran and Middle East, I am not sure about its rank in the world ?! It is located near south climbing route, almost a permenant icefall for many years, only in a very hot summer it may collapse....

Icefall of at 5100m

Information
Damavand is a dormant volcano, looking like Fujiyama in Japan but much higher, with no eruption in historical times, it is also believed to be an extinct silent volcano, it has is a crater about 200 meters across with yellow sulfurous rocks and pumice stones and some sulfuric gas at about 5600 m, making some problem for climbers. It is the highest peak in Iran and Middle East....

Iran Mountains
Iran has numerous beautiful mountains to offer to global mountaineering and climbing society both in summer and winter with hundreds of peaks above 4000 metres.Mountaineering and climbing is popular all over Iran, the climbs start from very simple routes and trekking to very technical winter or summer ascents on mountains such as Damavand 5671m, or Alam Kouh 4850 m, which has a 750m vertical granite wall...

Itinerary
Itineraries in this topic are mainly based on requests, you can make alteration and modification to a package to suit your programme, ie you may add one extra day to any package and reserve it for bad weather or team being tired to go down in time, but if you could make the trip shorter ....

Lar Lake
Lar Dam Lake
There is beautiful artificial lake formed behind Lar Dam closed to the mountain called Lar Lake , which is well known in the world for its natural poppy fields ( tulip , Farsi name gol shaghayegh , gol shaqayeq , gol laleh , correct name gol khashkhash ) and its exclusive red dotted trout fish . This area is preserved and fishing is allowed with the permit for only 2 months a year only on even days ....

Maps
Maps and Signs
In this post you will find helpful and interesting road and route maps, signs and images.
The maps shows you all the ways and footpaths, from Tehran to starting points, camps and to the summit, you will learn how to go to the summit of Iran and Middle East by your own....

Mt Damavand South Route Map

MDG International
MDG in Your Language
Summary of MDG in Your Native Language . This is an auto translateion of MDG in different languages, later we may add a human translation too. So far we have finished automatic translation for the following languages....

Mountain Sickness
AMS
A family of related medical conditions that sometimes develop when people travel to altitudes above 3500m (11,500ft), at times even lower. There is a wide variation in both the speed of onset, the severity of symptoms and also at the height at which they occur – this is different for each person. The problems are caused by lack of oxygen....

Mummy
On the summit there are few dead frozen animals which look like ancient Egypt mummies, of cours without bandages ! These bodys are there for a long time, more than 20 years. The cause of their dead is not quite known , perhaps they have died becuse of hunger , cold and/or sulphur gas .…

Mythology
Tirgan feast is the day that heroic Iranian archer Arash put his life on an arrow and threw it by a bow from the top of Iran's highest peak Damavand to demarcate Iran's border with Turan. (archer and archery comes from Iranian hero name Arash)...

Nature
Mount nature is fantastic in spring specially for its beautiful red flaowers
At the foot there are a special kind of poppy called the scarlet poppy or papaver bracteatum grows, this beautiful wild red flower covers a vast area around the mountain.…

Mount Damavand Nature
Damavand poppy fields above clouds
Photo by A. Soltani

News
Heavy Snow Fall 13 April 2009
The snow fall around Lasem is continued this week. Good news for ski mountaineers , but it may delay the climbing season for clmbers.…

Noah
Noah's Ark Discovered in Iran?
July 5, 2006
High in the mountains of northwestern Iran, a Christian archaeology expedition has discovered a rock formation that its members say resembles the fabled Noah's ark. The team discovered the prominent boat-shaped rocks at just over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) on Mount Suleiman in Iran's Elburz mountain range....

Photo Gallery
MDG Photo Gallery
See beautiful photos in separate album for each category
Recently I have added a numerous number of photos to MDG photo gallery album , the total number reaching about 500, a part from that I have added different albums in different categories in the album...

Mount Damavand Photo Gallery

Pool
There is a small pool in its summit crater in summer. This pool is frozen most of the time, only in a hot summer you may see a little water in it, because of its small size it is regarded as a pool .…

Price
Price and Cost for Tour and Trip
Your timing and itinerary determines the price and cost of your trip to Mount Damavand, you should clarify in what time of the year you decide ascending....

Routes
There are 16 routes , 4 of these routes, south, west, north and north-east are popular, each with a shelter at about 4000m . The north face has an extra shelter at 5000m , the most popular side is the south face, most climber start their ascent to summit from south route. …

Services
We organize and offer the best possible services for your mountain, ecosystem and cultural tours, either as exclusive custom designed tours to best suit your programme or as a single service, just let us know the exact logistic and support you need, we will do our best for you, keep in touch for more info and let's work together to finalize all tour arrangements.…

Shadow
You need a good timing in your ascent in order to witness the beautiful shadow during sunrise midway to the summit , also the chances of the mounatin being free of clouds are highest during the early morning hours. The recommended way of doing this , is to start your climb towards summit at about 4.30 am from Bargah Sevom Camp . …

Ski Mountaineering
Mt Damavand is a popular climbing mountain and is rapidly gaining popularity with ski mountaineers in recent years, mainly due to its height 5671m and easy accessibility from Tehran . It has mild skiable slopes for descents up to 3000m downhill skiing , it is surly one of the world's finest ski mountaineering places.…

Summit
It is conic like many other volcanic mountains , it looks like Fujiyama in Jpan. At the summit there is a crater about 150-200 meters across and 30 meters deep , with a lot of yellow sulfurous rocks and pumice stones , cowerd by snow and ice most of the time, only in a very hot summer you may find a little water in its pool.….

Terms of Payment
Deposit policy for tour
To be registered in MDG event calendar, all clients are requested to pay 50% of their itinerary cost to MDG account as deposit 30 days prior to departure date unless otherwise specified, and pay the remaining 50% balances in cash in Euro on the first day of the tour.…

Thermal Spring
There are many thermal springs with therapeutic qualities, these minral hot springs are mainly located on the volcano's flanks and at the base , giving evidence of volcanic heat comparatively near the surface of the earth . Although is believed to be extinct and while no historic eruptions of the Volcano are recorded…

Timing
Best climbing season
June, July and August are the best climbing season. During these three months, the footpath is usually free of snow, the weather is relatively mild, access by public transportation is easy but the mountain shelters are crowded .…

Beginning of Climbing Season South Route

Tips and Tricks
A collection of tips and tricks
Climbing to the summit of Middle Eastis a life time memory, ascend to the Summit is technically easy but physically a tough climb, before starting your ascend you better to read some essential info. It ranks beside Kilimanjaro in terms of difficulty and height.…

Tour
Many of you may have dreamed of standing on the roof of Iran and peak of Middle East, we give you this opportunity to try your dream and truly experience the magic of this beautiful volcano, keep in touch for more information, and let's work together to finalize all .…

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Volcanic Activity
Volcanic activity became unusual and much higher than usual in 2007, it has started emitting a great amount of sulphur gas and steam out of its main active part, the photos shows the most active part very closed to the summit in the south route. When reaching that area keep away from these smokes and continue your way up against the wind .…

Vinegar Mask for Volcanic Area near the summit

Volcanic Statues
There is a ridge in the south route , we call it Statue Ridge (Farsi Name Yaal e Tandis, which you can find many volcanic statues in different shapes and sizes.…

Volcanic Statues

Volcanic Terms
Volcanic and Geologic Terms
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'A'a: Hawaiian word used to describe a lava flow whose surface is broken into rough angular fragments. Click here to view a photo of 'a'a.
Accessory: A mineral whose presence in a rock is not essential to the proper classification of the rock.
Accidental: Pyroclastic rocks that are formed from fragments of non-volcanic rocks or from volcanic rocks not related to the erupting .…

Volcano Damavand
Located approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Tehran, it is an impressive stratovolcano that reaches 5,670 meters (18,598 feet) in elevation. Part of the Alborz Mountain Range that borders the Caspian Sea to the north, Damavand is a young volcano that has formed mostly during the Holocene Epoch ...

Warning
Please be advised it is not recommended to use any unidentified place as your resting place either in the mountain or in the city-villages near the mountain. The safest , the cheapest , and the best resting place for you are Iranian Mountaineering Federation Camps . If you need a reliable and trusty resting place when you travel from Tehran to the mountain we recommend you to use these camps ONLY …

Weather
For Weather Forecast visit Snow-Forecast it is about 80% correct …

Winter Climb
This mountain is a popular mountaineering peak for summer, it is surly one of the most difficult ones in the world for winter climb, despite its mild climbing ridges and lack of technical difficulties, freezing weather and strong winds makes ascend very difficult .…

World Heritage
Mount Damavand will be registered on the national heritage list as the first natural monument across the country on July 29.Mount Damavand is a dormant volcano and the highest peak in Iran with a special place in the Persian mythology and folklore.…

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Volcanic Statues
There is a ridge in the south route of Volcano Damavand, called Statue Ridge, which you can find many volcanic statues in different shapes and sizes. (Farsi Name Yaal e Tandis).

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A - For Shared Tours
To be registered in MDG shared tours event calendar, all participants are requested to pay 50 Euros per person of their total amount as registration fee to MDG account as deposit 30 days prior to departure date unless otherwise specified, and pay the remaining balances in cash in Euro on the first day of the tour.

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For registration in MDG private tours, participants are requested to pay 50 percent of their total cost as deposit 30 days prior to departure date unless otherwise specified, and pay the remaining balances in cash in Euro on the first day of the tour.

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For any of our services or a partial-tour, it is necessary to pay 50 percent of the total cost as deposit 30 days prior to strating date unless otherwise specified, and pay the remaining balances in cash in Euro on the first day of the trip.

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A - For Shared Tours and Services
The 50 Euro registration fee deposit is non-refundable in case of any cancellation or postponement. If there are any other deposit payments by the participants, full refunds, will be provided 20-days prior to the course, trek and/or expedition date and 50% refunds will be provided 20 days or less prior to the course, trek and/or expedition date. All refund requests must be asked by email and be received in our office within the period, as stated above.
Participants whose balances are not received by the 30-day deadline as stated above, risk forfeiture of their place on the expedition.

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In case of any cancellation or postponement, full refunds will be provided 20-days prior to the course, trek and/or expedition date and 50% refunds will be provided 20 days or less prior to the course, trek and/or expedition date. All refund requests must be asked by email and be received in our office within the period, as stated above.
Clients whose balances are not received by the 30-day deadline as stated above, risk forfeiture of their place on the expedition.

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