tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62800996110843543112011-09-10T05:53:33.800-07:00Useful info for Mount Damavand Tours . Hiking &amp; trekking tour Damavand Iran, climbing tour Mt Damavand and other Iran mountains, guided mountain tours , Mt Damavand ski and winter climb tour.Mount Damavand Guidenoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280099611084354311.post-81997938460893042532010-01-20T07:51:00.000-08:002011-08-22T09:02:21.139-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"> <br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Events Calendar 2010</span></strong> <br />Mt Damavand South Route, 1-4 August 2010 <br />Find technical info for climbing Mt Damavand in <a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/">Mount Damavand Guide </a> <br /> <br />This economy shared tour for foreign climbers it is based on 4 days itinerary to reduce yourcost for Mt Damavand travel. We organize this kind of tours every year to enabl newcomers to climb to this magnificent volcano and give them the chance to tackle the peak of Iran and Middle East. We guide many mountaineering groups and individuals to the Damavand summit in this category and we share our experience to give them best chance of success. <br /> <br /><div align="center"> <br /><img title="Mt Damavand Shared tour" alt="Damavand shared tour, Photo by A.Soltani" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SaU3oBgIbJI/AAAAAAAAOFE/CGwxDkqz5h0/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Best%20Photos_19.jpg" /> <br />Mount Damavand Shared Tour <br />Photo by A.Soltani</div> <br />Foreign group and individuals climbers are welcome to join in this tour, contact for more info and let's work together to finalize all arrangements.We offer the best competitive quotations for this tour, do not forget to book in advance for this economy itinerary. <br /> <br /><strong>Booking </strong> <br />It is necessary to book before 1 July 2010, and finish the registration procedure. <br /> <br /><strong>Mount Damavand Private Tours</strong> <br />If you like more privacy, we can recommen our private tours for your mountain activity with our excellent services and qualified guides to support you in private custom designed categories. <br />Note, We do not publish our private tours in events calendar. <br /> <br /><strong>More info</strong> <br />• 1-4 August 2010, the dateit is not flexible. <br />• It is better to apply ASAP to be registered in this event calendar. <br />• Participants must be fit enough for such a tour. <br />• It is based on for a min of 4 participant, but we may be a little flexible for the numbers. <br />• Contact us for more details: Sherppa[at]gmail.com <br />• See also Terms of Payment in MDG. <br /> <br /><strong>Four Days Shared Tour Itinerary 1-4 August 2010</strong> <br />South route Damavand summer tour, for foreign climbers visiting Iran . <br /> <br /><strong>Day 1 - Arrival Day - 1 August 2010</strong> <br />Transfer from Tehran International Airport (IKA ) or your hotel in Tehran to: <br />First Camp Polour Hut, 2270 m, just rest in the hut for acclimatization, no climbing or hard exercises and no pollution of Tehran weather , over night in Polour Hut. <br /> <br /><strong>Day 2 - Starting Day - 2 August 2010</strong> <br />Transfer from Camp 1 toward Camp2 Base, as far as car can go, and by 4 to 6 hours trekking to Camp 3 New Hut , over night in Camp 3 New Hut. <br /> <br /><strong>Day 3 - Summit Day - 3 August 2010</strong> <br />Team start climbing at about 5 am towards Summit, and then return back to camp3, second night in New Hut. <br /> <br /><strong>Day 4– Return Day - 4 August 2010</strong> <br />We descend down to camp2, drive to camp1 and then to Tehran, tour ends. <br /> <br /><strong>Included</strong> <br />• Permit fee for foreign climbers <br />• Accomedation in Camp1 Hut, it is a quite good hostel/lodge <br />• Accomedation in Camp3 New Hut, inestead of shelter <br />Camp3 New Hut is the best place for accomedation in the area <br />• All land transfers to and from Tehran <br />Transfer from IKA Airport or hotel to Camp1 Polour Camp and back <br />Transfer from Camp1 - Polour Camp to Camp2 Base Camp and back <br />• Camp1 Hut &amp; Camp3 New Hut charges <br />• Porters/mules to carry your equipments from Camp2 Base Camp to Camp3 New Hut <br />• Experienced guide <br />• Hot meal in camps, breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drink &amp; cooking gear <br />• Lunch box during the day <br />• Hotel booking in Tehran <br />• Sleeping bag and tent if necessary <br /> <br /><strong>Not included</strong> <br />But we may arrange it for you. <br />This is the land only itinerary, please make your own way to the tour starting point. <br />• Termal Spring <br />• Domestic Flights <br />• Hotel charges <br /> <br /> <br /><div align="center"> <br /><img title="Mt Damavand Private Tours" alt="hiking tour iran" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Sw1cASXr1AI/AAAAAAAAVe8/b0MHvM0m4qs/s400/damavand-spring.jpg" /> <br />Mt Damavand Private Tour <br />Photo by A.Soltani</div> <br />More in MDG <br />Find technical info for climbing Mt Damavand in <a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/">Mount Damavand Guide </a> <br />Mt. Damavand custom designed and shared tours 2010, thermal spring, minral water, spa, tourism damavand iran, travel iran, outdoor tourism activity tehran iran, hiking trekking and climbing tour iran, natural and echosystem tour, ski, ski mountaineering tours iran, august tour 2010 damavand mount iran. <br /><span style="color:#336666;"> <br />Events Calendar 2010 MDI20JAN10B <br />Copyright © Mt Damavand Tour. All rights reserved. <br /><a href="mailto:Sherppa@gmail.com"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Swz6UWWXONI/AAAAAAAAVbU/cy0aKURD6oY/s400/Sherppa.jpg" /></a></span></span> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6280099611084354311-8199793846089304253?l=damavand7.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mount Damavand Guidenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280099611084354311.post-2826141571620735412009-11-28T01:41:00.000-08:002011-09-09T10:41:22.752-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Mount Damavand Guide</span></strong><br /></a>Find helpful info for a safe ascend to the Mt Damavand summit in the most informative and updated webpages of Mount Damavand Guide, the best source of info for hiking &amp; trekking, climbing, winter climbs, ski mountaineering, info for how to climb, facts and figuers, photo and video, a collection of tips and tricks, specialist in Mt Damavand guided tours and ascends.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Mt Damavand in Winter" alt="Winter View Mount Damavand" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SfncvYs-W3I/AAAAAAAARr8/PviIKTndw3o/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Winter_05.jpg" /><br />Mount Damavand Winter View</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/acclimatization.html">Acclimatization</a><br />Ascent to the Mt Damavand summit is technically easy but physically a challenging hike, the main challenge of climbing is acclimatization…<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/06/accommodation.html">Accommodation<br /></a>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....<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/alborz.html">Alborz</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Damavand, Alborz Mountain Range and the Caspian Sea" alt="Alborz Mountains, Caspian Sea and Mt Damavand" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Spo5-2aPc0I/AAAAAAAAVGM/4xTcELy764U/s400/Alborz%20Mountain%20Range%20and%20Mt%20Damavand%20by%20Views%20of%20the%20Earth_5.jpg" /><br />Alborz Mountain Range, Caspian Sea and Mt Damavand<br />Fantastic work by Views of the Earth</div><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/polour.html">Camp 1 Polour</a><br />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 ....<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Mt Damavand Polour Camp" alt="Polour Camp Mount Damavand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Sw0ze6x6b5I/AAAAAAAAVdA/64THvTCT-Wk/s400/damavand-camp1-Polour.jpg" /><br />Mt Damavand Camp 1 - Polour Hut Altitude 2270 m</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/reyneh.html">Camp 1 Reineh</a><br />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.....<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Mt Damavand South Route Camp 1 - Reineh Altitude 2078 m" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SdS-m2d2RuI/AAAAAAAAObE/Ct6ubzbohYM/s400/Reineh_27.jpg" /><br />South Route Camp 1 - Reineh Altitude 2078 m</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/base.html">Camp 2 Base</a><br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Mt Damavand Camp 2 Base" alt="Camp 2 Base Mount Damavand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Sw0zkB1FU3I/AAAAAAAAVdI/wDvXfl3or-I/s400/damavand-camp2-base.jpg" /><br />Mt Damavand Camp 2 Base Goosfand Sara 3040m</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/bargah.html">Camp 3 Bargah</a><br />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....<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Accommodation in Mt Damavand south route Camp3 Bargah Sevom Shelter/Refuge " src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SKyBk2pw87I/AAAAAAAATe0/iHsvaET5LJI/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Camp3-76.JPG" /><br />Mt Damavand south route<br />Camp3 Bargah Sevom Old Shelter/Refuge 4220m</div><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-hut.html">Camp3 New Hut</a><br />South Route Campsites<br />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....<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Damavand New Hut" alt="Mt Damavand south route Camp3 New Hut" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Sw0z1UNnOUI/AAAAAAAAVdg/egm4Tq0Sdu4/s400/damavand-camp3-new-hut.JPG" /><br />Mt Damavand south route Camp3 New Hut 4250m<br />Photo A.Soltani, 2 June 2009</div><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-mistakes.html">Common Mistakes</a><br />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 .…<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-crowd.html">Crowd</a><br />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 ...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Damavand Popularity and Crowd" alt="Mt Damavand Popularity and Crowd" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SaU3kxI3CCI/AAAAAAAAOEs/agusJuY_k6Q/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Best%20Photos_16.jpg" /><br />Damavand Popularity and Crowd</div><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-difficulty.html">Difficulty</a><br />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....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/03/damavand-gear.html">Equipment</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/04/facts.html">Facts</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Facts And Figures about Mount Damavand" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SVc_H6nL3uI/AAAAAAAANEk/MOk1bUlI_54/s400/Facts%20and%20figuers%20about%20Mt%20Damavand.jpg" /><br />Facts And Figures about Mount Damavand</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-faq1.html">FAQ</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br />Google Earth<br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Google Earth photos for Mt Damavand south route" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SVfHCcEJhcI/AAAAAAAANEs/HWEa4xBOEpA/s400/12-South%20Face%20view1.jpg" /><br />Google Earth photos for Mt Damavand South Route</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/08/gps.html">GPS</a><br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="GPS Landmark Table for Mt Damavand South Route" alt="Damavand GPS South Route" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/Sw4-dzkQu5I/AAAAAAAAVgc/pui3zjP5o34/s400/damavand-gps-landmark-table.jpg" /><br />Mt Damavand GPS Landmark Table South Route</div><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-climb-damavand_03.html">How</a><br />How To Climb Damavand, Two days climb from south face in detail, Camp 1- Polour Camp 2270 m<br />Tehran &gt; Haraz Road &gt; Polour &gt; Polour Camp . ( approx 1.5 Hours )<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="Mount Damavand south route from Camp3 Bargah Sevom to the Summit" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SVfJmKq1aNI/AAAAAAAANHY/SOkB0kg1VgE/s400/%20Maps-and-Signs-Mount-Damavand_006.JPG" /><br />Mount Damavand south route from Camp3 Bargah Sevom to the Summit</div><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/07/info_04.html">Information</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2011/02/damavand-itinerary.html">Itinerary</a><br />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 ... <br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2011/03/damavand-maps.html">Maps</a><br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Damavand South Route Map" alt="South Route Map Mt Damavand" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SsmjWBAMU_I/AAAAAAAAVU8/fH9V_x9BJrI/s400/Road%20%26%20Route%20Map%20Mt%20Damavand.jpg" /><br />Mt Damavand South Route Map</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Mount Damavand Nature, Damavand poppy fields above clouds, Photo by A. Soltani" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SbF5OmPlS6I/AAAAAAAAOHI/leQFrijiCg0/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Best%20Photos_12.jpg" /><br />Mount Damavand Nature<br />Damavand poppy fields above clouds<br />Photo by A. Soltani</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2011/04/tourdamavandphoto16.html">Photo Gallery</a><br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><embed height="267" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FSherppa%2Falbumid%2F5149473444868313633%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" alt="Mount Damavand Photo Gallery"></embed><br />Mount Damavand Photo Gallery </div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/07/damavand-cost.html">Price</a><br />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....<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-routes.html">Routes</a><br />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 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/services.html">Services</a><br />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...<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/04/damavand-timing.html">Timing</a><br />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...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Mt Damavand South Route beginning of climbing season" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SVfJjyMDLFI/AAAAAAAANGo/dxJ4GAWwWDg/s400/Mount%20Damavand%20South%20Route.jpg" /><br />Beginning of Climbing Season Mt Damavand South Route</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/05/damavand-tip.html">Tips and Tricks</a><br />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....<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/12/tour.html">Tour</a><br />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...<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img title="Mt Damavand Private Tours" alt="Damavand Private Tours" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SaU3eFSecbI/AAAAAAAAODs/58nF9A3Y1yY/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Best%20Photos_08.jpg" /><br />Mount Damavand Private Tours </div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-activity.html">Volcanic Activity</a><br />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....<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Vinegar Mask for Volcanic Area of Mount Damavand" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SVfJkc0x3QI/AAAAAAAANHA/qPFDQtiihAg/s400/Volcanic-Activity-of-Volcano-Damavand_00.jpg" /><br />Vinegar Mask for Volcanic Area near the summit<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><img alt="Volcanic Statues of Volcano Damavand" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YotD2ndtX6I/SeRUJUB6xNI/AAAAAAAAOdw/pQCUvjqZK1k/s400/Mt%20Damavand%20Best%20Photos_20.JPG" /><br />Volcanic Statues</div><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2011/02/damavand-volcano.html">Volcano Damavand<br /></a>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...<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2009/04/weather.html">Weather</a><br />For Weather Forecast visit <a href="http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Damavand/6day/top">Snow-Forecast</a> it is about 80% correct …<br /><br /><a href="http://damavandmt.blogspot.com/2010/01/damavand-winter-climb.html">Winter Climb</a><br />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...<br /><span style="color:#336666;"><br />Mt Damavand Guide Home Page MDI880906A<br />Copyright © Mount Damavand Guide . 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