Shah Alborz
| Shah Alborz شاه البرز | |
|---|---|
Qazvīn Province, Iran
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| Parent range | Alborz |
Shah Alborz (
Ghazvin. The Shah Alborz glaciercovers parts of the north face at elevations of 3,400 to 3,600 metres (11,200 to 11,800 ft).[2]
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh |
|---|---|---|
 −25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft) 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft) 1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft) 2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft) 3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft) 4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft) |
2 Azad Kuh
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3 Damavand |
| 4 Do Berar
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5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal'eh Gardan
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7 Gorg
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| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal
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| 10 Mishineh Marg
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11 Naz
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| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sialan | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt
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| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamut | 2 Chalus | |
| 3 Do Hezar | 4 Haraz | |
| 5 Jajrood
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6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojoor | 8 Lar | |
| 9 Noor | 10 Sardab | |
| 11 Seh Hazar
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12 Shahrood
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| Cities: | 1 Amol | |
| 2 Chalus | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dizin | |
| E Emamzadeh Hashem | K Kandovan Tunnel | |
| * Latyan Dam | ** Lar Dam |
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]
References
- ^ a b "Shah Alborz". Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia. Interactive Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ nomad. "Shah Alborz (King Alborz)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ "Mount Shah Alborz". MountainZone.ir. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-07-31.