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Warnings for Trekking and Skitouring Mt Damavand
In any hiking trekking program the safety of your team is the main priority. Here you can find some necessary tips to avoid the risks and enjoy your trek and increase your chance of success.Campsites Warning
For a successful Damavand Climb it is essential to have a proper and trusty place for your accommodation. We recommend to use only official campsites. These resorts are the safest, the cheapest and the best resting place. Damavand Mountain.Recommended
It is highly recommended to use Iran Mountaineering Federation camps and huts in the area such as: Camp 1 Polour Hut, Camp 1 Reyneh and Camp 3 New Hut.Not Recommended
Do not use any unidentified places in the cities, villages or open area around the mountain. Also not recommended to use Camp 2 Base (Goosfand Sara Old Shelter or the Mosque) and Camp 3 Bargah Sevom Old Refuge in the crowded seasons. Damavand Mountain Guide.More Tips
- During Damavand Mountaineering if you have any question, try to find and ask your question to an English speaking mountaineer.- If you travel from the capital city Tehran, the safest and the most reliable starting point either for the West or for the classic South route of Damavand is Camp1 Polour Hut.
- During summer and peak season for climbing, most mountain camps and huts such as Camp 3 Bargah Sevom old shelter and Camp3 New Hut shared saloon are crowded and too noisy, so for your comfort and privacy and to enjoy your hike it is much better to use a tent (not around camp2), or book and use a private rooms in the Camp 3 New Hut. Damavand Climbing Tour.
Camp Reservation and Booking
Unfortunately in summer, there is not an easy or a proper way to book the huts in advance in the high season, either by email or telephone, specially for the Camp 1 Polour Hut and Camp 3 New Hut private rooms. It is only possible to do it by good connections just a couple of days in advance!!! Damavand Ski Touring.About Camp 2 Base (Goosfand Sara)
Camp 2 Base Goosfand Sara also called the Mosque is the most crowded campsite in the area in summer. We do not advise to use it in summer, because it is too crowded, dirty and noisy.
Permit Warning
Warning to Foreign ClimbersIran Mount Climbing Federation asks all foreign climbers who intend to climb Damavand to pay 50 USD per person as permit fee to its representative and take a ticket.
Please do not try to cheat the permit fee by going through unidentified ways and by-passing the unusual routes because, unfortunately, the representive is impolite and may try to take the fee by immoral ways. Hiking Trekking Damavand Mountain, Iran.
On behalf of Iranian Mountain Climbing Society, we are very sorry and ashamed of this kind of catchpoll and we condemn such behaver to foreign climbers by Iran Mount Climbing Federation representative. What a shame!!
Weather Warning
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Damavand Base Camp
Damavand Base Camp, often called Goosfand Sara Campsite, is the easiest and most notable starting location for treks on Mount Damavand in Iran. At 3,040 meters elevation, it includes a small refuge, a mosque named Saheb al Zaman, and a sheepfold. This base camp is central to summer climbing on the south route, with coordinates 35.9020° N and 52.1094° E.