Mount Damavand Guide
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Mount Damavand Winter View
Acclimatization
Ascent to the Mt Damavand summit is technically easy but physically a challenging hike, the main challenge of climbing is acclimatization…
Accommodation
Camp1 Polour Hut/Lodge is the best starting point for south and west route and it is a shortcut to base camp, this new complex sport center is made by Iran Mountain Federation....
Alborz
Alborz mountain Range in northern Iran is stretching from west to east, in the southern end of the Caspian Sea. This range forms a natural barrier between the Caspian Sea and Iran...
Alborz Mountain Range, Caspian Sea and Mt Damavand
Fantastic work by Views of the Earth
Ascend
ABC for climbing damavand, you better to start with the simple abc info which leads you to more detailed in other pages, you should know some info, routes andcamps, timing and weather...
Camp 1 Polour
Polour Hut is a new established camp made in 2004 by Iran Climbing Federation. This complex sport center is the best starting point for calsic south route or the west route ....
Mt Damavand Camp 1 - Polour Hut Altitude 2270 m
Camp 1 Reineh
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.....
South Route Camp 1 - Reineh Altitude 2078 m
Camp 2 Base
Base camp is summer starting 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...
Mt Damavand Camp 2 Base Goosfand Sara 3040m
Camp 3 Bargah
Bargah Sevom shelter/refuge at altitude 4220 m, is the oldest shelter in damavand area, this small mountain refuge has been the main safe haven and resort for climbers for years....
Mt Damavand south route
Camp3 Bargah Sevom Old Shelter/Refuge 4220m
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....
Mt Damavand south route Camp3 New Hut 4250m
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....
Poul e Moon Caves
Generally speaking Mount Damavand has only two seasons, summer and winter! The spring and autumn are too short, it is essential to learn the general Weather conditions before you start climbing...
Common Mistakes
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
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
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 height ...
Damavand Popularity and Crowd
Danger Zone
Damavand 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
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....
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...
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...
Elevation
An article in Wikipedia indicates the elevation of damavand 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....
Equipment
To enjoy a safe hike, it is essential to bring the proper mountain gear. Some of the most important things to bring are , Trekking shoes and Socks, Sleeping bag, mattress, tent, Jacket and pants Gore-Tex...
Events Calendar
This is an economy climbing shared tour of mt damavand to reduce your cost and expenses. We have started signe up for this summer tour and welcome other interested parties to join....
Facts
Facts And Figuers, Some useful and interesting facts and figuers, mainly focused on south route, base camp to the summit, Base camp to Summit, Average ascend Time 10 hours, Average speed 800 m/h...
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 with the subject Mt Damavand...
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...
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...
Google Earth
Virtual Trip by Google Earth to Mt Damavand, It is very useful to have a virtual trip to the mountain by Google Earth before you really start climbing, it gives you a lot of ideas and answers...
Google Earth photos for Mt Damavand South Route
GPS
Mt Damavand GPS Landmark and waypoint, South face GPS measurments track waypoints and landmarks, ( 29 May 2006 - 6 June 2006 - 31 Aug 2007 ) , the safest, the best , and the quickest way to...
Mt Damavand GPS Landmark Table South Route
Haraz
Haraz Region is a beautiful mountain area in central Alborz Range between Tehran and Caspian Sea in Iran. It is well khown for its landscapes, mountains ,vilages, rivers, thermal springs...
Hotel
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 ....
How to Climb
How To Climb Damavand, Two days climb from south face in detail, Camp 1- Polour Camp 2270 m
Tehran > Haraz Road > Polour > Polour Camp . ( approx 1.5 Hours )
Mount Damavand south route from Camp3 Bargah Sevom to the Summit
Icefall
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 ?! ....
Mt Damavand 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, with a crater about 200m...
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...
Itinerary
Itineraries in this topic are mainly based on requests, you can make any modification to a package to suit your programme, you may add one extra day and reserve it for bad weather or ...
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 ...
Maps
In this post you will find helpful and interesting road and route maps for mt damavand, signs and images. The maps shows you all the ways and footpaths, from Tehran to starting points, camps...
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....
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...
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...
Nature
Mount Damavand 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...
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.…
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...
Mount Damavand Photo Gallery
Pool
There is a small pool in damavand 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
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
Damavand has 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 ...
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...
Shadow
You need a good timing 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...
Ski
Iran has so many excellent mountains to offer for on piste and off-piste skiing, snowboarding and winter sports such as Mt Damavand, Dizin, Shemshak, Darbandsa, Tochal and Ab Ali...
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...
Summit
Mount Damavand 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....
Thermal Spring
There are many spa and thermal springs with therapeutic qualities, these minral hot springs are mainly located on the volcano's flanks, giving evidence of volcanic heat near the surface...
Timing
Best climbing season for damavand are 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...
Beginning of Climbing Season Mt Damavand South Route
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 info....
Tour
Many of you may have dreamed of standing on the roof of Iran and peak of Damavand, we give you this opportunity to try your dream and truly experience the magic of this beautiful...
Mount Damavand Private Tours
Video Clips
Please wait few seconds for the player to load the video clips. To download the videos click on the links. I will update the album…
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....
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, '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.
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 near the Caspian Sea...
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 , the best...
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, freezing weather...
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