Difficulty and Climbing Grade
The difficulty and toughness of Mt Damavand 5671 m in Iran is almost the same as Mt Kilimanjaro 5892 m in Tanzania and Mt Everest Base Camp 5380 m in the Himalayan Mountain Range.
Mt Damavand is well-known for its mild slops, climb to the summit is technically easy but physically Moderate and climbers should be fit enough to try it, the major challenge of the ascend is acclimatization.
Remember that the ascend should be done only in a correct timing and in a suitable weather , otherwise mountaineering is very tough and risky in a bad weather condition and off-season.



South Route
Route type: Basic mountaineering
Difficulty: Moderate walk-up, easy descend

West Route
Route type: Basic mountaineering
Difficulty: Moderate walk-up (basic snow and cold ), difficult descend

North East Route
Route type: Mountaineering
Difficulty: long and hard ascend, cold and wind , long descend.

The North Face Route
Route type: Scramble mountaineering, steep
Difficulty: The most difficult side, hard ascend, depending on season,
cold,windy, snow&Ice , difficult descend.

Most climbers who have managed to climb to the summit from West, North East, or North Face prefer to descent from south face because of its easy descend footpaths !!

Climbing Grade in Different Systems
Please note that these grades are Mount Damavand Guide opinion only, there are usually differences between grading in different climbing routes. Regardless of the system used, all grades are an approximation .

Difficulty: F, YDS class 2 (and sulphur gas above 5400 m)

UIAA: II
USA: 5.3
Australia: 11
France: 2

YDS Grade: Grade V, two day climb Classes 2 and 3
Adjectival grade: Moderate (M, or "Mod")
French Alpine: PD: peu difficile (not very difficult)
New Zealand: Grade 1, Easy scramble. Use of rope generally only for glacier travel.
Alaska Grade: Grade 2 Either a moderate fifth-class one-day climb, or a straightforward multiday nontechnical climb.

See also definition for Climbing Grade in Wikipedia

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