Iran is a wonderful place for ski touring!
There are more than 20 functioning ski fields in Iran. The season is long, the snow is often powdery and untracked and, compared with Western fields.
All the resorts have lodges, chalets and hotels. You can hire skis, poles and boots, but not clothes, at the resorts.
When we should book Iran Ski tour?
The season in the Alborz Mountains starts as early as November and lasts until just after Nowruz (ie early April); around Tabriz and at Dizin (close to Tehran) it can last until mid-May.
Where is the best place for Iran ski touring?
Some of Iran’s major ski fields:
Tehran Most accessible and with the best skiing are Dizin, Shemshak, Darbansar, Tochal and Abali.
Western Iran There is also good downhill skiing available near Tabriz and ski resorts can be found nearby at Ardabil, Hamadan and Bijar.
Zagros Mountains Smaller fields at Sepidan, north of Shiraz, and Chelgerd, west of Esfahan.
Imam Khomini International Airport (Google Map)
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