Shah Alborz Explained

Shah Alborz Persian: شاه البرز
Elevation M:	4,200
Map:	Iran
Relief:	1
Location:	Border of Tehran and Qazvīn Province, Iran
Range:	Alborz
Coordinates:	36.3167°N 95°W

Shah Alborz (Persian: شاه البرز) is a mountain peak in Alborz range in Iran. At an elevation of 4200m (13,800feet),^[1] it is the highest peak in the range. Its north face rises from the Alamout valley. To the south lies the Taleghan Valley and to the west the plains of east-Ghazvin. The Shah Alborz glaciercovers parts of the north face at elevations of 3400mto3600mm (11,200feetto11,800feetm).^[2]

Climbing

The level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest center is Taleghan. The best months to climb the mountain are from March to September. The most often-used route to the peak passes through the Hasanjoon valley.^[3]

References

1. Encyclopedia: Shah Alborz . Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia . Interactive Outdoors, Inc. . 2007-07-31 .
2. Web site: nomad . Shah Alborz (King Alborz) . SummitPost.org . 2007-07-31 .
3. Web site: Mount Shah Alborz . MountainZone.ir . 2007-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070710160220/http://tour.mountainzone.ir/shahalborz.htm . 2007-07-10 . dead .