Ski Touring In Iran –… (trip)

Ski Touring In Iran – Damavand

  • Iran
  • Active & Adventure
Iran, Middle East

from $960* per person9 DaysMarch-May
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 6
Operator: Oaksland Travel 10 people max
When first thinking about it, it might appear to be an absurd idea to go to Iran to play ski. But this is a trip that will give you an unbelievable skiing experience and new insights into a different culture. We offer ski tours that suit every budget. Our program is flexible and will give you about 8 days of skiing.

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Iran, Middle East

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Itinerary

Day 1: Landing to PERSIA

Welcome to Iran at IKA airport and our guide meets you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in Tehran for rest*. Having breakfast at the hotel and move to the mountaineering residential complex in Polour.
Polour encampment is located at Damavand slopes at a height of 2200 meters which we stay until the day of climbing.

O/N Polour resort

Day 2: Goleh Zard peak

Having breakfast at 6 am and start climbing to the 3400 meters peak of the "Goleh Zard". (The duration of ascent and descent is about 6 hours). Back to the encampment for dinner and rest.

O/N Polour resor

Day 3: Lasem village

 Wake up at 5 AM for breakfast and at 7 AM, we transfer to Lasem village (1 hour). We Start climbing from Lasem to the 4,000 meters peak of "Parvaneh" (the duration of climbing to the top and downhill skiing to return is about 8 hours). Back to the Polour for dinner and rest.

O/N Polour resort

Day 4: Changiz Chal peak

Having breakfast at 6 AM and moving ahead to Lasem village for climbing to the Changiz Chal peak at 4050 meters above the snowy valleys. We climb from Steep slopes filled with heavy snow, it takes about 5 hours then we ski downhill on the same way back to Lasem that takes about 3 hours after this challenging mountaineering trip again settle in Polour for dinner and rest.

O/N Polour resort

Day 5: Engemar peak

Having breakfast at 6 AM and moving ahead to Lasem village for climbing to "Engemar" peak, trough the north edge and descend from the intact valley filled up with pure snow to Lasem (The duration of ascent and descent is about 8 hours)

O/N Polour resort

Day 6: Damavand Camp

Transfer to the base of the Damavand Camp at an altitude of 3,100 meters and a ski touring to the third shelter at an altitude of 4200 meters. Stay at a refuge for dinner and rest (6-hours for the ascent)

O/N Shelter on Damavand slopes

Day 7: Ski touring in Damavand

Wake up at 4 AM for breakfast. Moving ahead to the peak according to weather conditions. After 8-hours Ski touring, we reach 5670 meters of Damavand at 13 o'clock. After reaching the summit and taking some pictures descend to our shelter for dinner and getting some rest. (The duration of ascent and descent is about 12 hours).

O/N Shelter on Damavand slopes

Day 8: Reserved day

Reserved day

O/N Shelter on Damavand slopes

Day 9: Missing Persia

Leave the third station and going ahead to Polour then we have a residence in Tehran hotel for getting some rest and eventually goodbye at IKA airport.

O/N 3* hotel in Tehran

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