When people think of Iran, they tend to think of the desert, not of ski resorts, but Dizin is Iran’s top skiing resort. Skiing was first bought to Iran by German engineers who were building the railway in Persia in the 1930s and were impressed by the mountains they saw. Built in 1969 by the Shah of Iran, Dizin resort is situated just north of Tehran in the Alborz Mountains at an altitude of 8,530 feet and is one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world (the highest ski lift here reaches 11,482 feet).
Because of its altitude, Dizin ski resort has more snow and the ski season lasts for longer than at many European ski resorts. The air is also drier than at a lot of European resorts, making for some excellent powder. There are 13 lifts which are extremely cheap by European standards and rarely have queues, except sometimes at the weekends. Most of the runs here are of a beginner or intermediate standard, though 10 per cent are advanced runs.
The ski season at Dizin lasts from December until March or April. The easiest way to get here is by coach or car from Tehran.
MORE PICTURES WILL BE ADDED LATER TONIGHT!I took more video than I did pictures and then it started snowing so bad I was afraid my cameras would get ruined ... I will upload them as soon as I figure it out ... LOL
The fashion was something in itself to see ... people there aren't strict on the hejab ... some of the girls were suprisingly dressed for show rather than for weather and skiing ... I think I had on like 3 layers of clothes including 2 pants under my jeans LOL ... but it was absolutely breath taking ... especially the ride up there from Chalus ... so amazing!!!