ADV31- Ski touring on Damavand and Doberar Mountains
- Tour Code: ADV 31
- Duration: 8 DAYS & 7 NIGHTS
- Region:
- Service level: STANDARD
- Difficulty:
- Activity:
- Calendar: DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY.
Overview
Brief Itinerary
What To Bring
Services
Overview
Trip Highlights
- Experience ski touring in the heart of Alborz mountain range of Iran
- Reaching Damavand peak, The highest summit in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia
- Excellent landscapes and perfect opportunity for taking photo
- Full support by best professional guides
- Tasting Iranian authentic cuisines
- One-day sightseeing in Tehran
Extra Information
In Iran and central Alborz Mountains there is ideal snow for ski touring usually from end of November till mid-May. According to weather conditions the duration of this season can be longer.
About ski gears, it is possible for us to provide skis, ski boots, skin and helmet here for you but you will be more suitable to bring your own gears.
Overview
This tour is a pure feeling of ski touring in best and highest mountains of Iran in Alborz mountain range. In the first part you will have ski touring on Doberar Mountains which is a mountain chain above 4100m height with variety of slopes and nice quality of snow. In the second day, you can also reach the main peak 4210m.
It is good to know you will ski touring on Damavand Mount 5610m to reach the highest summit of Iran. Damavand is also the highest volcano in Asia. This mountain zone has an ideal climate for this kind of activity as you can have fresh and fine snow at least till the middle of spring. In the last part of this trip you will have a full day sightseeing getting know about Iran culture and history.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: According to your flight time you will arrive to IKA airport and our representative meet and greet you and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight stay in a hotel. (-, -, -)
Day 2: You have free day till afternoon. Our ski guide will meet you in your hotel for briefing. Then you will leave Tehran towards a town in Central Alborz Mountain zone. Overnight stay in a guesthouse. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Ski touring in Doberar mountains and back to the guesthouse in the evening. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Reaching Doberar summit 4210m by ski touring and back to the guesthouse. (B, L, D)
Day 5: A short transfer to Damavand base camp 2900m and start ski touring to the camp 4250m. Overnight stay in the hut. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Reaching higher altitudes up to 4900m for acclimatize and back to the camp in 4250m. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Reaching Damavand summit 5610m and back to base camp by touring. We will have a transfer to the last point and a private vehicle will take us to Tehran to the hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 8: A full day sightseeing in Tehran with a cultural guide. At night will have a private vehicle to the IKA airport. (B, L, D)
What To Bring
Touring ski & bindings, touring boots, ski poles, climbing skin plus one extra, ski crampons, boots crampon, helmet, avalanche transiver, light weight snow shovel, tour probe, sleeping bag and mattress, water proof gaiters, ski googles, light gloves, ski gloves, base layers, warm jacket, ski jacket, ski pants, balaclava, neck gaiter, light trekking shoes, head lamp.
Services
INCLUDES:
- Accommodation in hotel, guesthouse.
- Transportation in a private vehicle
- Equipment (rope, quick draws, gears, helmet)
- Meals as detailed in the itinerary
- Services of a professional driver.
- Mountain guide proficient in English, English spoken driver guide
EXCLUDES:
- All airfares & airport taxes and visa fees.
- All meals other than stated in above itinerary.
- All entrances and excursions other than stated in above itinerary.
- All items of a personal nature, i.e. telephone calls, laundry, tips for meals, tips for guides and drivers, all beverages etc.
- It is our recommendation that all passengers take out all the necessary travel insurances for cancellation/curtailment, loss of baggage as well as Medical Cover
- Porterage.
Private Tour
Group Tour
Fixed Departure
Break Point: – PAX
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