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Damavand Mountain in Winter
Damavand is covered by snow in winter. The summit is snow-capped several months a year. But in spring and autumn only the upper parts are white.  Ice and hardened-snow remain all the year on Damavand North Face Glaciers. The mountain is an excellent symmetrical cone volcano with a narrow summit. It looks like Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) in Japan. Damavand  lies about 80 kilometers driving distance north-east of Tehran in the northern Persian plateau. The giant white peak and its beautiful cloud cap are the most attractive sight of Iran mountains.

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Damavand Trekking Season
Summer trekking season for Damavand  is from mid June to mid September. Generally in this period Damavand South Route footpaths are free of snow, the weather is usually calm and climbers may go up by 4WD cars as far as Damavand Base Camp, ( second camp or Goosfand-Sara).

Climbers with ordinary mountaineering experience are strongly advised to try this mountain in this trekking season. Damavand mountain shelters and refuges are very crowded during Iranian weekends and holidays. Best starting days is Saturday. Avoid trekking in Iranian weekends (Thursday and Friday).

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Mid June Beginning of  Damavand Trekking Season

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Damavand Info

Damavand is the highest volcano in Asia. This giant volcano is located in the central Alborz Mountains on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and is surrounded by beautiful mountains, valleys and forests. Damavand Volcano is 5,671 m, 18,605 ft high; it is also the highest peak in the Middle East and the second highest volcano in Northern Hemisphere.

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How To Climb Mt Damavand
4 days climb from south face in detail

4 days climb from south route in detail
Advised for foreign climbers who wish to challenge Damavand in the beginning part of their trip to Iran.

In this topic we show you how to climb in a relaxing 4 days programme to enjoy your trip with a safe climb to the summit, this Itinerary is ideal for newcomers and ordinary climbers with the ordinary climbing skills and common gears. It is suggested to do the trek in summer in June, July or August, where there is not a lot of snow on the mountain and Damavand Weather is relatively mild.

Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays are best for starting, it is no goog to be in the mountain in Iranian weekends (Thursday and Friday), visit Timing . In this itinerary after finishing your climb, you have some spared time to go to Abe Garm Larijan hot spring too.
Read More in : Climb Mt Damavand Iran.

Climb Mt. Damavand, Photo by A.Soltani

Day1 - Arrival Day
On the first day of your tour in Iran you may travl by a taxi directly from IKA Int Airport or your Hotel in Tehran to first campsite, Camp1 Polour in Polour Village, its altitude is 2270 m - 7447 ft., which is quite a suitable place for Acclimatization and a good idea to be away from pollution of Tehran, during the day just rest there, no climbing or hard exercisen, stay over night at Polour Hut.

How to go to the Polour Hut
Tehran > Haraz Road >Polor Village > Camp1 (about 1.5 Hours)
Polour Resort is made by Mount Climbing Federation of Iran and it is a shortcut and the best starting point for the south face.
Read more in: Acclimatization.

Climb Mt Damavand, Camp1 Polour Hut Altitude 2270 m

Day2 - Transfer + Trekking To Camp3
It is recommended to book a car in advance to take you to the Base Camp, 4WD cars like Jeeps, land rovers and small trucks take you to the 2nd campsite, as far as car can go, it takes about one hour to reach Camp2 Base 3050m, remember due to summer Crowd this place is not a suitable area for any acclimatization or Accommodation , further more a sheepfold is located in the area making it too dirty, so it is better to leave the area asap. The base camp, also called Goosfand Sara or Saheb Zaman Mosque, is the south route starting point in summer.
Start you trek and by 4 to 6 hours slow and steady walk go to third campsite, Camp3 Bargah Sevom 4220m and stay over night at Camp3 New Hut 4250m. Do not carry heavy stuff yourself, use porter and mule, follow the footprints, it is easy to find them in a good weather condition. If you start your trek early morning you have enough time to go to third campsite and use the rest of the day for acclimatization. Double check up all your necessary Equipment for tomorrow before you go to sleep.

How to go to the Base Camp
Polour Village or Polour Hut > Camp 2 Base

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Camp 2 Base Goosfand Sara

Day3 - Climbing to the Mt Damavand Summit + Return
South route is not technically difficult, see Difficulty, it has a mild climbing slop, but you must be physically fit enough to try it. Wake up at about 4 am and have a good breakfast, drink tow or three cups of tea or coffee, check the weather forecast if possible, start your climb towards the peak at about 5 am, during the climb take short breaks each hour, do not rest more than 5 minutes per rest, use the proper foot tracks, if you are not sure use a Guide .
During the way or at breaks, eat some sweet or chocolate and biscuit, you need at least 1.5 letters of water for the day.

Depending to your physical fitness it takes 5 to 7 hours to reach the top, after reaching the Summit do not stay too long there, take few Photo and return back the same way to camp3, it takes about 3 hours to descend down from summit to the camp3, stay overnight at New Hut.

Notes
- From camp3 upwards, there is no any shelter/refuge, water or food.
- Do not carry heavy stuff with yourself to the top, only take necessary ones, it is quite safe to leave your heavy gears at New Hut or your tent.
- Do not ascend at night, see the important note in Common Mistakes.
- In a good weather, starting at about 5 am is quite good.
Read more for climbing in related topics: Danger Zone, Summit.

Damavand Camp3 New Hut

Day4 - Return Day + Hot Spring
After one night rest return back to camp2, drive to camp1. You have some time to go to Thermal Spring which are located in Abe Garm Larijan Town, there are spa public baths with small pools filled with mineral hot water, enjoy yourself and forget about all the exhaustion of your climb.
Return back to your Hotel in Tehran, programme ends.
Good Luck

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Damavand Ski Touring
Mount Damavand is a well-known peak for climbing and trekking. But because of its moderate ski slopes and quick accessibility from Tehran, it is gaining popularity for ski touring too.

Mount Damavand is 5671 mhigh, it is the highest ski resort in Iran and the Middle-East. Due to its great height and it proximity to the Caspian Sea it receives a great amount of snowfalls each winter.
Read more in Damavand Info

Damavand Ski-touring
Photo by Ali Fard

Damavand is an ideal place for winter sport activities such as winter climbing, off-piste ski-touring, Alpine style ski mountaineering,  wild snowboarding and snowshoeing. There is no mechanical facility such as chair lift, car cable, gondola or telecabin in the area and you should ascend on feet or on ski.

Ski touring Mt Damavand Iran
Photo by Ali Fard

Ski Route
South route it is not technical and is the best trail for ski and snowboard tours. It is tough to reach and ski on the other faces of the mountain.
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Ski Season
The ski season may starts from mid November and last until mid May. Tours generally go in March and April. Each year the amount of snow is different,  it is recommended to check the snow condition in advance and before you fix your program and travelling to the area.

Mt Damavand View from Mt Tochal Summit
Photo by Ardeshir Soltani

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Damavand-News

Damavand Breaking News
Update 7 August 2013 posted by Mt Damavand Info Center

Tehran time 5:30 PM
Congratulations!
Lee Kheng Teck has arrived in Camp1 Polour Hut safely, he is doing a medical check now and he is going to have an interview with a local news agency afterward.

Tehran local time 4:15 PM
Rescue operation started this morning by the rescue helicopter and Iranian rescue teams. We are glad to inform that the young Malaysian mountaineer Lee Kheng Teck is seen alive and safe by a local shepherd on the Easter ridge of Mt Damavand Iran. The attempt to carry him down is under operation (may be by horse and mule).

Damavand Breaking News
6 August 2013 posted by Damavand Info

Urgent help is needed to find and rescue a young Malaysian climber

Malaysian Climber is Missing on Mt Damavand Iran
Latest Breaking News Mt Damawand , 6 August 2013
A Malaysian climber was lost on Damawand Volcano yesterday. The missing climber is called Mr. Lee Kheng Teck.

While ascending he was last seen by his friends on Monday August 5th at about 5 PM Tehran local time at the altitude above 5400 meters high in the sulfuric hills, a part of the volcano just bellow the crater, approx less that one hour to the top. This part of the mountain is also called the Danger Zone.

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Lee was  the member of a Malaysian expedition team with 11 young climbers. Ten of them left the high camp, Camp 3 Bargah Sevom on the southern ridge, at 9:30 for acclimatization. After reaching the acclimatization target, 3 members decided to return back to the C3 and returend back safely. But the others decided to continue to Damavand peak.

The summit team was divided in two groups. First group contained 3 fast climbers reached the summit after about 5 hours and the second team also included 3 participants reached the top after about 6 hour. While descending they all saw their slow tired friend called Lee near the peak but non of them remained in the area to help him!

We are closely following up the news of this Malaysian mountaineer who went missing on Damawand yesterday. A member of this expedition said that two rescue efforts to find the missing climber have so far failed, search is going on by local mountaineers. Up to now (6th August, Tuesday night), there has been no report for rescue helicopter in the area in coordination with Iran Mountaineering & Sport Climbing Federation.

The Mount Damavand Guide team is looking forward to see helicopter flights and more efforts to locate and rescue this missing Malaysian climbers alive soon.

Weather
There has been a good weather for climbing in the area in the last few day, other than some strong wing on the mountain, there has been no report of any severe weather, bad conditions, heavy fog or low visibility during the incident day. Damavand weather reports indicate that good conditions will continue over the mountain for the next few days, making the search and rescue efforts possible.
Useful links Damavand Info, Damavand Weather Forecast.

Possibility
There is the possibility that after successfully conquering the summit, he had run out of energy and he had strayed toward the other routes of the mountain during his descend.

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Damavand Sulfuric Hills 5400 meters high
Also called the Danger Zone

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Damavand-Avalanche

Damavand South Route Avalanche
15 May 2013 posted by Sherppa

There has been an avalanche on the ski trail of Mount Damavand. It happened on the south route at about 10 am Tehran local time on 15 May 2013 which has injured two German ski mountaineers. The wounded Germans have been taken by a rescue helicopter to a hospital in Tehran. The latest info indicates that the injured mountaineers are not in a serious condition.

The avalanche occurred after one week of heavy snowfall in the Damavand Ski Touring area. This is the first reported avalanche in this zone and there has been no record of any major avalanche in this part of Damavand Mountain.

Damavand Avalanche
On the red line from 5200m down to about 4400m
Near the Camp3 New hut

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