11 May 2015

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Damavand Mountain Climbing Permit

Foreigners climbers who want to try Damavand for climbing, hiking, trekking, mountaineering, ski touring or snowboarding, from any route and in any season, should obtain a permit from Iran Mountaineering & Sport Climbing Federation . The price of this permit is 50 USD per person. Read more in Damavand Permit.

Mount Damavand Permit
Damavand Permit?!

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06 May 2015

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Mt Damavand High Camp

The highest mountain resort on the south route of Damavand is called the Camp Three Bargah Sevom, the third camp or simply Bargah. In this area there are two safe places for overnight and accommodation and some tenting and camping places at altitude of 4200 meters above the sea. Damavand Old Shelter at 4220 m is the oldest shelter and Damawand New Hut at 4250 m, is the newest resort in this area.

Mt Damavand Old Shelter and the New Hut
Mt Damavand Old Shelter and the New Hut

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03 May 2015

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Mount Damavand Base Camp

The second campsite of Damavand is located at altitude 3040 meters above sea level. It has various names such as Camp 2, Base Camp, Goosfand Sara and Mosque. Damavand Base Camp is the summer starting point for the south route. In this area there is a small shelter, a mosque (called Saheb Al Zaman Mosque) and a sheepfold (called Goosfand Sara ye Ehsan). Unfortunately Goosfand Sara is not an ideal place for camping and tenting in summer season because it is too crowded, very noisy and dirty.

Mount Damavand Base Camp
Mount Damavand Base Camp 3040 masl

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01 May 2015

damavand-accommodation

Damavand Accommodation

For a safe trek to any mountain is necessary to find the best places for accommodation and use the best camping sites in the area. If you want to trek Damavand from the south route the following area are suitable for camping and overnight. Damavand Camp 1 Polour Hut for the low camp and Damavand Camp 3 New Hut for the high camp.

Damavand Camp 1 Polour Hut
Damavand Camp 1 Polour Hut 2250 masl

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29 April 2015

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Damavand Acclimatization

In summer trekking to Damavand  is not difficult in technical terms. But physically it is a hard climb. The main difficulties are Damavand Weather, sulfur smokes and the acclimatization. The air gets thinner with less oxygen as you gain altitude. To increase the chance of success and lower the risk of AMS and to enjoy a safe hike to this giant volcano it is necessary to have a proper acclimatization for this mountain. The best campsites to acclimatize for those who intend to trek from south route are Camp 1 Polour Hut at 2250 m and Camp3 Bargah New Hut at 4250 m.

Mount Damavand Camp3 Bargah Sevom New Hut
Mount Damavand
Camp3 Bargah Sevom New Hut 4250 masl

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28 April 2015

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Difficulty of Damavand Mountain

Volcano Damavand is well-known for its mild trekking ridges. Ascending this 5671 meters (18,605 feet) gigantic volcano is technically moderate but physically it is a tough ascend and requires a very good physical fitness. The major trekking difficulties are Damavand Weather, acclimatization and the sulfur smokes. Challenging Damavand in summer is similar to Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mt Everest Base Camp. But Damavand Winter Climb is a quite different story, it is very difficult and may be compared to 7000 meters summits or higher.

Damavand Difficulty
Damavand Difficulty

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26 April 2015

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Damavand First Camp Polour

Damavand first campsite is called Polour Hut. This mountain resort is the best starting point for trekking, climbing and ski touring  Damavand in Iran either towards the classic south route or the west route. Polur complex resort is a shortcut to Damawand and is a suitable place for accommodation and acclimatization. Polor Resort is made by Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation (also called Mountain Climbing Federation of Iran) and it is administered by the same organization.

Damavand 1st Camp in Polour Village
Damavand 1st Camp in Polour Village

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