With many lofty snow-capped mountains, untracked powdery snow, and budget-friendly prices, Iran is a heaven for skiers! Hop aboard an Iran Ski Tour for epic ski touring adventures on a +5000 giant or scenic +4000 and +3000 mountains. Or enjoy unforgettable piste-skiing experiences at one of Iran’s equipped ski resorts. The climax of skiing in Iran comes to January and February, so you can highlight these two months for a new, different experience. However, the highlands are covered with snow between late November and early May and the snow season sometimes goes on to the end of May. You’d better go skiing on those days that are not weekend days to the local people.
TOP ON-PISTE, SKI TOURING & SKI MOUNTAINEERING ADVENTURES IN IRAN 204
AN SKI TOUR IN IRAN
The Budget-friendly Prices
Compared to other skiing destinations in the world, an Iran skiing vacation is a real bargain.
The Breathtaking Altitudes
With a great number of +4000 and +3000 mountains, Iran blesses skiers with the highest resorts in the Middle East.
The Backcountry Potentials
Being home to Mount Damavand (5610m) and +4000 and +3000 mountains scattered all over, Iran offers epic ski mountaineering destinations to ski lovers.
The Long ski Season
High quality snow covers Iran’s high mountains for quite a long time, making them ready for ski touring adventures. Plus, some Iran ski resorts are open from around November till May!
The Powdery Snow
Great news for on-piste skiers and backcountry skiers both! Iran is a heaver for powder chasers! The ski resorts enjoy powdery snow from January to March, and most Iranian skiers don’t go off-piste!
OUR IRAN SKI TOURS
SKI MOUNTAINEERING
Ski Touring on Damavand & Doberar
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Mount Damavand Ski Mountaineering
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ON-PISTE SKIING
Dizin International Ski Resort Tour
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Pooladkaf International Ski Resort Tour
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Pooladkaf Ski Resort and Margoon Waterfall tour
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Tour of Pooladkaf Ski Resort, Margoon Waterfall and Nomads
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IRAN SKI TOURS WITH US
The Diverse Backcountry Options
We are capable of operating ski touring/ski mountaineering adventures on most of Iran’s mountains.
Including all Top Resorts
We offer a wide range of on-piste skiing options in and around Iran’s top resorts.
Professional Guides
We stand together with the country’s top ski touring coaches with years of experience in leading ski tours and competitions.
Tailor-made Options
To cater to every taste and level of expertise, we offer tailor-made options.
Showing You the Spirit of Iran
You can’t have a skiing holiday in Iran and fail to notice the hospitable people and the rich culture! So, beside your skiing experience, with our cultural tours, we can bring you to the treasures of Iran, the sweet customs of Persians, their lifestyle, and to the heart of their homes.
YOUR GUIDES ON AN IRAN SKI TOUR
With unrivalled experience as ski coaches and ski touring guides in their resumes and an intimate familiarity with Iran’s mountains, your guides couldn’t do a better job encouraging, guiding and taking care of you. They are passionate about skiing. And, they have proved to be capable of preventing and overcoming any challenges that you might face.
Ebrahim Khosravani
Ebrahim was born in Sepidan, a town covered with snow for more than half of the year. Reviewing his childhood memories, he remembers himself…
Siamak Shamsadini
Spending his childhood in a mountainous village planted a love for snow and ice in Siyamak’s heart. In the company of his father and…
Heydar Abbasi
The lovely nature around his hometown Sepidan (a mountainous village near Shiraz) made Heydar an avid lover of the outdoors. Plus, movies planted another…
Hashem Khosravani
The fascinating beauty of the snowy mountains around Hashem’s birthplace, Ardekan, sparked his love for mountains, snow and nature. As a tiny kid, he…
BEST SEASON FOR AN IRAN SKI TOUR
The many +3000 mountains of Iran have blessed the country with a long ski season! High quality snow covers these mountains for quite a long time, making them ready for on-piste skiing and ski touring holidays. Some Iran ski resorts are open from around December through May! March, April, and May are the best time for ski touring.
ON-PISTE SKIING IN IRAN
The cold snowy mountains of Iran present piste-skiers with several ski resorts. From the best-equipped of them to the southernmost of them, we make the adventure happen on the powdered slopes of each and every resort in Iran. Here they are:
Dizin International Ski Resort
Altitude: 2700m to 3600m
Dizin Ski Resort is Iran’s largest, liveliest, and most popular resort. So, it is the top destination of our piste-skiing holidays. It is 120 km to the north of the capital, Tehran. As one of the world’s highest resorts, Dizin enjoys a base camp at 2650 meters and ski lifts that reach an altitude of 3600 meters. The epic altitude blesses you with picturesque landscapes of Mount Damavand. Dizin’s untracked fields, long tracks, suitable slopes, difficult patches, and breathtaking jumps attract many professionals from around the country. The ski season is from around early December through late May.
Shemshak Ski Resort
Altitude: 2550m to 3050m
Into skiing at night? Then Shemshak Ski Resort is the place to be! It is one of the largest resorts in the country and the best choice for advanced skiers. Challenging slopes (black diamond), mogul runs, powdery tracks, and lifts that reach 3050 meters are the other best-known perks of this ski resort. It is 57 km to the northeast of Tehran and the ski season is from around early December to mid-April. The night piste is open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Pooladkaf International Ski Resort
Altitude: 2800m to 3200m
Pooladkaf Ski Resort is the southernmost ski resort in Iran and the most popular with Iranian families. It is near the city of Shiraz. Extending from a 2800-meter altitude to 3200 meters of altitude, Pooladkaf blesses you with the scenic landscapes of Zagros Mountains. Off-piste skiing, buggy cars, ATVs, and lifts that take you to 2850 meters of altitude are part of what makes this Iran ski resort a great pick. The ski season is from around December through March.
Tochal Ski Resort
Altitude: 1900m to 3850m
Tochal Ski Resort is one of the world’s highest resorts, and the closest and most accessible resort to Tehran. What makes Tochal special is that the ski season might last up to 7 months and that it blesses you with a nice view of the capital! Tochal is a part of a much bigger complex that offers a diverse range of activities besides skiing and snowboarding. Hiking, zip lining, riding on a roller coaster, bungee jumping, skating, tennis, paintball and archery are all options in Tochal. Off-piste skiing is limited, but this well-equipped complex offers early snow from around early November through June.
SKI TOURING IN IRAN
Thanks to mountain ranges like Zagros and Alborz, Iran is a country of high snowy mountains perfect for ski touring. With a multitude of +4000 and +3000 peaks, Iran could be the next Alps! Slackcountry, backcountry, sidecountry, freeride, ski mountaineering, and splitboarding are all on the table. And, ski touring destinations scatter all over the country, but the most epic of them are:
Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand is the most popular ski mountaineering destination in Iran. It is Middle East’s highest peak (5610m) and Asia’s highest volcano. The winter ascent will be tough because of strong winds, unstable conditions, and low temperature. But, spring ascents are just awesome. The Southern face route is the most popular for skiing. To acclimatize before your skiing adventure on Damavand, spending a few days skiing on Doberar Mountain Ranges to acclimatize yourself and enjoy breathtaking views is a great choice.
Doberar Mountain Ranges
Doberar Mountains are to the southeast of Mount Damavand. With an over 70km length, and over 35 +3000 and +4000 peaks, Doberar is a great ski touring destination. The highest peak of this mountain range is East Doberar (4250m). Most of Doberar’s ski routes are on its northern slopes. Shadow, good snow condition, nice angle, and lack of huge rocks and trees make the northern slopes the perfect place for skiing.
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