Damavand-Polour

How to go to Camp1 Polour
9 February 2011, by Sherppa

On the first day of your trip to Iran you may travel directly from IKA Airport or your hotel in Tehran to Polour Camp in Polour Village. This mountain resort is a shortcut and the best starting point for the south face and the west route of Damavand Mountain.
Detailed info for Camp1 Polour Hut.

Polour Village Junction to Camp1 Polour Road Map

How to go to Polour
Tehran > Haraz Road > Polour Village Junction> Camp1 Polor Hut
There is a good sign on the Haraz Road at the Polour Village Junction, statue of a mountaineer showes the correct location and your direction!

By Taxi
You may get a taxi to take you to Polour Village either from airport or any hotel in Tehran.Please note some taxi drivers do not know about the location of this mountain campsite.

By Bus
A cheap way is to go by bus, but there is no direct bus from airport or Tehran to this village. There is a major bus terminal in eastern Tehran called Terminal Shargh in Tehranpars area, at this terminal most buses go
to the north of Iran through Haraz Road, you should leave the bus at Polour Village Junction and then get a local taxi to Camp1 Polour.

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Location
Distance from Tehran 80 Km, about 2 hours by car
Distance to Camp2 Base, 1 hour by car ( 11.3 Km asphalt road + 6.4 Km gravel road )

See also Maps, GPS Landmark.

Tehran To Damavand Polour Village Road Map

Damavand Camp1 Polour

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Damavand-Base

How to go to Camp2 Base
8 February 2011, by Sherppa

From camp1 Polour or Reyneh you can ask for a car to take you to Base Camp (Gusfandsara), remember most part of the road is gravel and it may not completely be useable in spring and winter and cars may not be able to go all the way, you may consider this gravel road "as far as car can go". The car for this part could be any strong 4WD car such as landrovers, Jeeps and mini trucks.

Note:
- Try to use landrover, Jeep and 4WD patrol cars,
- If you are more that two person, do not use mini trucks.

Detailed info For Camp2 Base Camp.

Damavand Base Camp Road Map

How to go to Base Camp 3050m
First Camp, Polour or Reyneh> Camp2 Base.
If you are going to start and leave the camp1 early morning, it is suggested to book a car in advance the day before your kick off, it usually takes about one hour to the area.

Location
Distance from Camp1 Polour one hour by car (mostly gravel road.
Ascent to Camp3 Bargah-e Sevom 4 t0 6 hours by slow walk
Descent from Camp3 Bargah-e Sevom 2 to 3 hours.
See also Damavand GPS waypoints.

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Damavand Base Camp

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Damavand-Rayneh

How to go to Reyneh
7 February 2011, by Sherppa

Reineh Resort is an old starting point, at the present time if you intend to go to Damavand from Tehran, you may use  Polour Hut in Polour Village which is a shortcut from Tehran and a better place for accomodation and acclimatization.

Detailed info for Camp1 Reyneh Hut.

Camp1 Reyneh Damavand, Iran

How to Go to Camp1 Reyneh
Tehran> Haraz Road> Poul Moon Junction> Reineh> Reyneh Hut

By Taxi
You may get a taxi to take you to Reyneh Town, either from airport or any hotel in Tehran.

By Bus
There is no direct bus to this town, you should go by taxi to the bus terminal called Terminal Shargh, in eastern part of Tehran and find a bus to go closed to the area at Haraz Road, Pol e Moon Junction, and get a local taxi to Reyneh Town, ie taxi + bus + taxi.

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Location
Distance from Tehran 100 Km, about 3 hours by car
Distance to Camp2 Base, 1 hour by car (mostly gravel road)

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Damavand-Transport

Transport and Transfer
6 February 2011, Posted by Sherppa

Depending on the number of the participant in your team you should choose some sort of transport for your journey, city tours, IKA/Mehrabad Airport, Tehran hotel and to starting point of Damavand, it could be a private car/taxi, van taxi, mini/middle bus or a bus. Also the transportation for camp1 to camp2, which could be a Land Rover, Jeep or any 4WD patrol cars. Usually mountaineers have big luggage, duffel bag and backpacks, so for those stuffs extra room should be considered too.

Note:
- In city use only yellow or green cabs.
- Ask you cab at Airport/Hotel info desk.
- Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays are best for starting days.
- It is not recommended to be on the road on Iranian weekends (Thursday and Friday).

IKA Airport Tehran, Iran

Transport and Transfer Services
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We organize reliable and safe transport and transfer to various destination, just let us know the exact number of your team, date and time before your trip.

Destination to/from:
- Tehran IKAI and MehrAbad Airport airports.
- Tehran hotel.
- Starting point of Mt Damavand or other Iranian mountain.
- Camp1, Polour, Reyneh, Lasem.
- Camp2, Base Camp, Gusfansara.
- Iran Ski Resort.
- Any persian tourism site.

Transport Plus Driver Guide
- Bus, mini bus, med bus, private car, taxi, van, van taxi for cities.
- Land Rover, Jeep and 4WD cars + driver guide for deserts and mountains.
- Private car for travel to Iran cities plus driver guide.

IKAI Airport Tehran, Iran

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Damavand-Volcano

Damavand Volcano Geology
5 Feb 2011 by Geology Gsapubs
Gravity-driven deformation of Damavand volcano, Iran, detected through InSAR time series

Abstract
The detection and monitoring of gravity-driven volcano deformation are vital for understanding volcanic hazards such as landslides, lateral blasts, and debris avalanches. Although deformation has been detected at several large active volcanoes (e.g., Mount Etna, Vesuvius, Kilauea), these systems also exhibit persistent magmatic activity, obscuring the gravity-driven signals of ground motion.
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Damavand Volcano, Iran

In this study we present a first interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) deformation time series at the dormant Damavand volcano in northern Iran, over the period A.D. 2003–2008. The high-resolution data show a lateral extension of the volcano at the relative rate of as much as ∼6 mm/yr accompanied by subsidence at the rate of as much as ∼5 mm/yr at the volcano summit. We find that lateral motion of the east flank is more significant than that of the west flank. On the basis of past understanding and modeling of deforming volcanoes elsewhere, we interpret this new evidence to reveal long-term, slow, gravity-driven deformation, possibly in the form of gravitational spreading, at Damavand. This persistent deformation activity is well expressed, although no volcanic activity was ever reported in history. This finding shows that magmatic activity is not required for spreading and highlights the importance of identifying long-lived gravity-driven deformation for hazard assessment at dormant or inactive volcanoes.

1- Department of Physics of the Earth, Section 2.1, GFZ (GeoForschungsZentrum) Telegrafenberg, D–14473 Potsdam, Germany
2- Geodesy and Geodynamics Department, National Cartographic Center, PO Box 13185-1684, Meraj Avenue, Tehran, Iran
3- School of Geological Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

First published online February 3, 2011,
Received 23 September 2010.
Revision received 6 October 2010.
Accepted 8 October 2010.

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Damavand-Warning

Warning
4 February 2011, Posted by Sherppa.
Winter Warning Freezing Temprature on Damavand

Warning freezing temprature for Winter Climbs, Ski Mountaineering and Snowboarding.
Damavand is very cold in winter and the temprature could drop to disaster quickly, the temp reaches far bellow -60° celsius with the wind speed more than 100km/h, very tough and freezing situation almost similar to the north/south pole.

Freezing Temprature Mt Demavand, Iran.
-67° celsius (-88° Fahrenheit) 3 February 2011,
by Snow Forecast

If you intend to attempt any winter climbing, ski mountaineering or snowboarding expeditions to Mt Damavand Iran, you should be aware dangers and possibility of injuries, you must be well-equipped and well- experienced for difficult and harsh winter conditions, you need a good supporing team too.

You should also be aware that in case of emergency and injury, you better count on your own strenght and luck for surviving because rescue team and medical facilities are not available in the area, and if/when they arrive it could be too late. So extra care should be taken in winter and it is done by your own risk only.

Winter Temprature on Mt Demavand, Iran.
-67° celsius (-88° Fahrenheit) 3 February 2011,
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Damavand-Itinerary

Favorite Itineraries
3 February 2011, Posted by Sherppa.
Best Itinerary for Mt Damavand 4A - 5A - 6A

Among many different itineraries and depending to the time you can afford, we recommend 4 to 6 days itinerary. These itineraries have been designed according to our clients' needs and are the most favorite and practical programmes which have been experienced successfully in our previous expeditions.

These samples give you an idea how to manage and finalize your own concept, the best relaxing itineraries among foreign mountaineers. You may set up your own, modify a package or use one of our suggested programmes, to best suit your plan.

It is a good idea to add an extra day to a package, as a reserved day, and make it more flexible for the second attempt to the summit in case of bad weather or team being too tired to continue thas planed.

Yet if your are not sure how to handle your travel, and if you need any help to make your decision, just let's know some info about your trip and the amount of time you want to spend for your trip or let's work together to finalize your itinerary.

Notes:
- The mentioned itineraries in this topic are for popular classic south route of Damavand.
- The suggested starting point is Camp1 Polour, which is a shortcut to the Base Camp. Read more in Camp1 Polour.
- Camp2 Base is not recommend for any kind of acclimatization or accommodation in summer. Read more in Camp2 Base.

Hiking & Trekking Mt Demavand Iran.
Photo by A. Soltani

4A - Four Days
it is suggested for climbers living in Tehran and suburbs, if you have inadequate time use this one.
Duration: 4 days 3 nights.
Start/End : Tehran hotel.

Day1 - Starting Day
Transfer from Tehran hotel to camp1 Polour, change the car at camp1 then by a 4WD car drive to Camp2 Base. By 4 to 6 hours trek to Camp3 Bargah Sevom, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day2 - Acclimatization Day
Ascend to near by heights, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day3 - Summit Day
Start climbing to the summit, return back to camp3, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day 4 - Return Day
After breakfast, return back to camp2, drive to camp1 and Transfer to Tehran hotel.

5A - Five Days
More relaxing plan suggested for foreign climbers and incoming tours, if you have sufficient time use this one or 6A.
Duration: 5 days 4 nights.
Start/End : IKA Int Airport or Tehran hotel.

Day1: Arrival Day
Arrive to Tehran, greeting you at IKA Int Airport or your hotel in Tehran, a brief meeting, transfer to Camp1 Polor, final preparation and equipment check, acclimatization and over night at Poluor Hut.

Day2: Starting Day
Transfer by 4WD cars to Camp2 Base, as far as car can go, by 4 to 6 hours trekking to Camp3, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day3: Acclimatization Day
Ascend to near by heights, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day4 - Summit Day
Start climbing at about 5 AM to the Summit, (mostly arrive at summit after 6 to 7 hours), return back to camp3 (usually arrive late afternoon). over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day5 – Return (and Departure) Day
After breakfast, descend down to camp2, drive to camp1 (mostly arrive between 1 and 2 PM). Transfer to Tehran hotel.

6A- Six Days
Most favorite and relaxing itinerary, recommended for foreign climbers and incoming tours, flexible and preferred for different climbing levels.
Duration: 6 days 5 nights.
Start/End : IKA International Airport or Tehran hotel.

Day1: Arrival Day
Arrival in Teheran, greeting at IKA Airport, short meeting, transfer to Camp1 Polour.

Day2: Acclimatization Day
Acclimatisation around Polour hut, some easy trek, final preparation and equipment check, over night at Polur Hut.

Day3: Starting Day
Transfer by 4WD cars to Camp2 Base, (as far as car can go) and then by 4 to 5 hours trekking to Camp3, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day4: Acclimatization Day
Acclimatisation at camp3, ascend to near by heights, over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day5 - Summit Day
Start climbing at about 5 AM to the Summit, (mostly arrive at summit after 6 to 7 hours), return back to camp3 (usually arrive late afternoon), over night at Camp3 New Hut.

Day6 – Return Day
After breakfast, descend down to camp2, drive to camp1 (mostly arrive between 1 and 2 PM) transfer back to Teheran hotel.

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