Pictures: Iran's Ski Resorts

[Mani]

Dizin & Shemshak Ski Resorts in North Tehran (1)

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[Mani]

Dizin & Shemshak Ski Resorts in North Tehran (2)

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[Mani]

Dizin & Shemshak Ski Resorts in North Tehran (3)

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[Mani]

Dizin & Shemshak Ski Resorts in North Tehran (4)

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[the_13th_redneck]

Wow. A part of Iran most of us outside don't really know of.

[persiantiger]

Iran has some nice ski pits, one of my friends said last year when he visited ab ali's(sp?) pist he thought it was nicer than all the ski slopes we have here and we live in freakin vancouver(winter olympics 2010 hello! :-) )
Dizin also has one of the world's best grasski slopes as a matter of fact the 2002 grass ski world cup was in dizin http://www.skifed.ir/dizin2002.asp
the 2005 world cup is also gonna be in dizin.

http://www.skifed.ir/photos/iranski%20(25).jpg

http://www.skifed.ir/photos/iranski%20(41).jpg

the 2nd international snow board competition was also in dizin
http://www.skifed.ir/news32.asp
lol here are the prizes
http://www.skifed.ir/news31.asp
http://www.skifed.ir/index/dizin.jpg

btw mani or anyone else who cares :0(lol i mean wtf where do you come up with these ideas for a thread?) i got all the crap above from this site
http://www.skifed.ir/
http://www.skifed.ir/images/top.jpg

[Mani]

Here is an introductory video of Dizin International ski resort: http://www.skifed.ir/dizin.asp
Here is an introductory video of Shemshak International ski resort: http://www.skifed.ir/shemshak.asp

[cakrabirawa]

i'm browsing to that site it seem so relaxing back there

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[cakrabirawa]

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btw I had family working at Indonesia embassy in Tehran, he told me ur ppls so nice back there..

[the_13th_redneck]

Cool good stuff

[Mani]

This site has some nice pictures from Tehran too: http://www.tehranavenue.com/

[Soju Gorae]

Definitely didn't expect to see snow in Iran. Goes to show how clueless I am.

[yimmy]

Definitely didn't expect to see snow in Iran. Goes to show how clueless I am.

hehe, I asked my persian boss at work about the first time he saw snow and he told me that it snows in iran. I didn't believe him at first :)

[Mani]

hehe, I asked my persian boss at work about the first time he saw snow and he told me that it snows in iran. I didn't believe him at first :)

Iran is a large country and has a variable climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are cool. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdeastgw/maps/iran.gif

[yimmy]

Iran is a large country and has a variable climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are cool. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.


Quick question. How are females allowed to dress in Iran? I recall reading an article from an Iranian female competing in sharpshooting in the Athens 2004 olympics and she said that this is one of the few sports Iran let's women compete in because she can wear her hejab and whatever else she's required to wear, unlike swimming or gymnastics, obviously. But what about in public? Can the females wear miniskirts? Can one go to a beach and ogle bikini-clad iranian females? :D

[Mani]

But what about in public? Can the females wear miniskirts? Can one go to a beach and ogle bikini-clad iranian females? :D

LOL yes you can, but in female only areas of the beach ;)

[yimmy]

LOL yes you can, but in female only areas of the beach ;)

So there are female-only parts on the public beaches? No dudes allowed? Too bad. Still I guess that's better than other countries. Which Middle Eastern countries make their women cover up everything? Which Middle Eastern countries allow their women to wear whatever they want?

[persiantiger]

So there are female-only parts on the public beaches? No dudes allowed? Too bad. Still I guess that's better than other countries. Which Middle Eastern countries make their women cover up everything? Which Middle Eastern countries allow their women to wear whatever they want?

I think all except iran and saudi(afghanistan was like that too before the invasion not sure about iraq tho).

Kish of Iran will soon lift the dress code to attract more tourists!

check it out http://floweroftheeast.com/
it is on its way on becoming one of the most beautiful places in the world! I went there 4 years ago and was impressed I'll never forget the dolphins in the mall! :D

[Blitzz Boy]

http://www.ski-n-ride.com/0learning/warren-miller-2001-cold-fusion.htm#iran

Warren Miller showed a segment on skiing in Iran a couple of years ago.

Everyone involved, both tourists & locals, seemed like they were having lots of fun.

But around here, that bright sunlight in the pictures that Mani posted would mean slushy conditions & the Warren Miller guys mentioned that there's an avalanche danger.

But I have to imagine that Iran receives some nice, dry powder. Maybe some Lake Effect from the Caspian Sea?

If it weren't for the minor detail of the fact that it's on the other side of the world from me; I'd like to check it out in person.