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]]>Last winter, Baptiste, a young 28 years old French man, travelled across Iran during two months, looking for all the ski resorts.
Baptiste project named ‘Ski of Persia‘ is now online and gives a good overview of 13 Iranian ski resorts. All useful information are published on his website:
– Presentation of the resorts
– Cost of a ski pass
– How to access there
– Where to sleep
– Many photos and videos
Iran’s has a great potential for skiing and winter sports. Most of the country is covered with snow during winter and its numerous peaks above 4000m offer great possibilities for ski touring.
The best ski resorts of Iran are all located North of Tehran, in the Alborz mountain range: Dizin, Shemshak, Darbandsar and Tochal.
Skiing in Iran started back in the 40’s and the first ski resort “Shemshak” opened in 1958. The highest slopes of Iran are going up to 3,750m and highest peak is “Mt Damavand” – 5,609m
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]]>From Tuesday (3 January), Iran host three events in the Alborz mountain range near Tehran featuring around 10 Iranian athletes. These mark the first time Iran will host World Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard competitions and were a culmination of a talent identification programme held in the Asian nation two years ago.
The first event – a World Para Snowboard sanctioned event in Dizin – will take place 3-4 January; followed by two World Para Alpine Skiing competitions in Darbandsar (8-9 January) and then Dizin (16-17 January).
“We began and also continue planning to support athletes’ activities in winter sports through participation in Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014,” NPC Iran Secretary General Masoud Ashrafi said.
“For the last two years we tried to develop, encourage and attract more athletes to winter sports in our country. At this time, we are hosting three winter sports events in Iran, which is the result of our efforts to develop winter sports with the help of World Para Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard.”
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]]>Motivated by the next two Paralympic Winter Games being held in Asia, the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran has taken quick steps to develop winter Para sports in the country, paralympic.org reported.
From Tuesday (January 3), Iran will host three events in the Alborz mountain range near Tehran featuring around 10 Iranian athletes. These mark the first time Iran will host World Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard competitions and were a culmination of a talent identification program held in the Asian nation two years ago.
“We began and also continue planning to support athletes’ activities in winter sports through participation in Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014,” NPC Iran Secretary General Masoud Ashrafi said.
“For the last two years we tried to develop, encourage and attract more athletes to winter sports in our country. At this time, we are hosting three winter sports events in Iran, which is the result of our efforts to develop winter sports with the help of World Para Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard.”
The first event — a World Para Snowboard sanctioned event in Dizin — will take place on January 3 and 4; followed by two World Para Alpine Skiing competitions in Darbandsar (January 8 and 9) and then Dizin (January 16 and 17).
The competitions are modeled on other winter Para sport competitions, including athlete classification. Education and training workshops will also run alongside each event, aimed at strengthening coaches and officials in Iran. Ultimately, the NPC hopes the January events will lay a platform for development ahead of PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2022 and beyond.
“In the future we will witness the attraction of more athletes to winter sports and we will have the chance to hold regional and international winter Championships,” Ashrafi said about his expectations of January’s competitions.
Head of World Para Snow Sports Dimitrije Lazarovski and two international classifiers will be present to share their knowledge on how to develop winter sports.
With well-known ski resorts in Dizin and Darbandsar, NPC Iran understands its potential to host future international competitions and especially develop its own athletes in winter sports.
“Iran has more than a million kilometers of mountains and many parts of them are used as ski resorts, so athletes in our country can ski more than six months in a year,” Ashrafi said.
The Dizin resort has been around for 47 years and is recognized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), while the Darbandsar resort was established in 1991. Both are popular attractions for thousands of winter sports enthusiasts throughout the country.
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Dizin is situated on the North Mountains of Tehran at Gajereh region which is 123 km by Chaloos and 71 km by Shemshak roads. As the usual route to Dizin is Chaloos you should consider about 3.5 hours reaching Dizin ski resort in the winter. The lowest point of the region is 2650 m and the highest point is 3600 meters above sea level.
It is one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world as the highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It includes three tele-cabins, two ski lifts, seven dish tele-skis and one Hammer tele-ski. Dizin Ski Resort has comfortable accommodation facilities such as hotels and chalets.
Iran Dizin Ski Resort
There are some good ski resorts in Iran, the best and most popular one is Dizin which is located in the heart of capital, north of Tehran in the Alborz Mountain Range. Dizin is one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world as the highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft). Also the base at around 9,000 feet is higher than the summit of many Alpine resorts. The lifts take you to an altitude of almost 12,000 feet above sea level.
Dizin, with its dry climate, boasts some of the best powder skiing in the world. Having high quality of the snow, snowboarders can have an exciting experience; it is tolerant and accepting of snowboarders. Don’t forget it has a large variety of ski runs for anyone from beginners to professional skiers, but it should be said that Dizin is geared towards the more experienced skier.
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]]>Grass ski junior world championship in tehran officially ended only after the best athletes were rewarded at ending ceremony.
Iran, Tehran- four days of competitions full of passions and excitement came to end as the ending ceremony was held at Dizin international resort.
After few speeches winners were awarded their medals accompanied with some fireworks.
Teams enjoyed a four they visit however only some of them were happy with their medals!
Photo: MNA, IRAN Ski Fed.
Dizin Ski Resort
There are some good ski resorts in Iran, the best and most popular one is Dizin which is located in the heart of capital, north of Tehran in the Alborz Mountain Range. Dizin is one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world as the highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft). Also the base at around 9,000 feet is higher than the summit of many Alpine resorts. The lifts take you to an altitude of almost 12,000 feet above sea level. Dizin, with its dry climate, boasts some of the best powder skiing in the world. Having high quality of the snow, snowboarders can have an exciting experience; it is tolerant and accepting of snowboarders. Don’t forget it has a large variety of ski runs for anyone from beginners to professional skiers, but it should be said that Dizin is geared towards the more experienced skier.
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]]>Dizin ski complex is the first ski and winter sport resort in Iran which has been officially recognized and granted the title by the International Ski Federation for its capability in administrating official and international competitions.
It gained its official title for its specific physical and technical features such as the course slope, length of the course and the place where the competitions and races are to be held, as well as amenities and other recreational facilities.
The skiable are is 470 ha and the average snow depth is between 2 and 6 meters.
Dizin is a ski resort situated to the north of Tehran in Alborz mountain range at Gajereh region, and is just 71 km. (43 miles) north of Tehran, Iran.
The resort is accessible from Tehran by 2 roads, one is the upper road via Shemshak (71 Km. – This road is sometimes closed due to heavy snow) and the other one, the lower road via Karaj (120 km.).
The highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft), making it one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world.
The ski season in Dizin lasts longer than European ski resorts (from December to May) because of its high altitude.
The air is also drier than at a lot of European resorts, making for some excellent powder. The high number of sunny days makes it an excellent place for ski holidays.
Photo: Mohammad Mohaimani, Mehr
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