Shah Alborz
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Shah Alborz is a mountain in Alborz range in Iran. At an elevation of 13,779 feet (4,200 meters)[1] it is the highest peak in the range. Its north face rises from the Alamout valley, to the south lies the Taleghan Valley and to the west, the plains of east-Ghazvin. Parts of the north face are covered by the Shah Alborz glacier at an altitude of between 3,600m and 3,400m.[2]
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 `Alam Kūh |
|---|---|---|
|
2 Āzād Kūh | 3 Damāvand |
| 4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal`eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
| 10 Mīšīneh Marg | 11 Naz | |
| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sīālān | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamūt | 2 Chālūs | |
| 3 Do Hezār | 4 Harāz | |
| 5 Jājrūd | 6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojūr | 8 Lār | |
| 9 Nūr | 10 Sardāb | |
| 11 Seh Hazār | 12 Shāh Rūd | |
| Cities: | 1 Āmol | |
| 2 Chālūs | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dīzīn | |
| E Emāmzādeh Hāšem | K Kandovān Tunnel | |
| * Latīān Dam | ** Lār Dam |
[edit] Climbing
The level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest center is Taleghan. The best months to climb the mountain are from March to September.[1] The most often-used route to the peak passes through the Hasanjoon valley. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shah Alborz (HTML). Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia. Interactive Outdoors, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Shah Alborz (King Alborz) (HTML). SummitPost.org. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Mount Shah Alborz (HTML). MountainZone.ir. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
