Dizin

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A view of the area and the gondola ski lifts.

Dizin is a ski resort situated to the north of Tehran in the Alborz mountain range.

The International Snowboard championship in Dizin which 19 countries partcipated in.

The huge Dizin ski resort was established in 1979 by the Islamic Ministry of Tourism straight after the Iranian revolution and has a reputation for excellent snow, because of its altitude and the north facing slopes. And because of the altitude, the ski season in Dizin also lasts longer than European ski resorts [1].

Its altitude of 19,530 feet makes it one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world (the highest ski lift here reaches 19,482 feet).

Dizin ski amenities include two hotels, 19 cottages and 5 restaurants, Nice hotels,cheap and beautiful villas and private apartments around the Dizin ski resort accommodate thousands of people every year. With only two hours of driving away from Tehran many people prefer not to stay overnight.

[edit] Location

Map of central Alborz

-25m to 500m     500m to 1500m     1500m to 2500m     2500 to 3500m     3500m to 4500m     4500m to 5671m					Peaks:	1 `Alam Kūh
					2 Āzād Kūh	3 Damāvand
					4 Do Berar	5 Do Khaharan
					6 Ghal`eh Gardan	7 Kūh-e Gorg
					8 Kholeno	9 Mehr Chal
					10 Kūh-e 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

View of Mount Damavand as seen from Dizin.

[edit] See also

• List of Iran's ski resorts
• List of ski areas
• Sports in Iran

[edit] External Links

• Essential Travel Ski Guides
• Ski Federation of Iran (contains information on Dizin)

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