Alam-Kuh
| Alam Kuh | |
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| Kuhha-ye Alborz | |
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| Elevation | 4,805 m (15,764 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,827 m (5,994 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
 Alam Kuh
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| Range | Alborz |
| Coordinates | 36°22′33″N 50°57′45″E / 36.37583°N 50.9625°ECoordinates: 36°22′33″N 50°57′45″E / 36.37583°N 50.9625°E[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by Gorter and Steinauer  Germany |
| Easiest route | rock, snow, ice |
ʿAlam-Kūh (Persian: علم کوه; also: Alam Kooh) - Mount Alam - is a mountain in the Alborz mountain range in the north of Iran, between Tehran and the Caspian sea, forming a peak of the Takht-e Suleyman Massif. It is located in the Kelardasht District of the Mazandaran Province of Iran. With an elevation of 4,805 meters,[2] it is the third highest peak in Iran behind Mount Damavand at 5,610 m and Sabalan at 4,811 m.[3]
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[edit] Climbing history
The 800 m high, steep granite north face provides some of the most difficult and interesting mountaineering routes in the country and the climbs rank alongside major climbing routes in the European Alps. In addition to local climbers, the north face attracts European climbing teams. The first known ascent of the peak was by a German party (Gorter/Steinauer) in 1936 via the northwest ridge. Subsequently, French and Polish teams established other routes on the north face during the 1960’s and 1970, these being multi-day routes of high alpine standard. A British team followed with a successful ascent in 1978.
[edit] 2004 earthquake
Most of the fixed ropes were damaged severely during a major 6.3 magnitude earthquake[4] and consequent rockfall in 2004. The mountain was closed to climbers for some months because the hazard of rockfall and loose cables.
[edit] Terrain and approach
The mountain range supports permanent snow and glaciers. Although the southern slopes of the range tend to be dry and barren, the northern valleys leading to the Caspian Sea (which offer the best approaches to the mountains) are wet and lush with vegetation.
[edit] Location
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 `Alam Kūh |
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-25 to 500 m
500 to 1500 m
1500 to 2500 m
2500 to 3500 m
3500 to 4500 m
4500 to 5671 m
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2 Āzād Kūh | 3 Damāvand |
| 4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal`eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
| 10 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater" Listed here as "Kuhha-ye Alborz". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ "Alam Kuh, Iran" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ Sources differ on the height of Alam Kuh. Due to its elevation being very near that of Sabalan, either of these peaks may be variously listed as either the second or third highest mountain in Iran. Some sources give a significantly higher elevation for Alam Kuh of 4850 m. However, more reliable sources such as Peaklist (Alam Kuh is listed here as "Kuhha-ye Alborz") state an elevation of 4805 m based on Soviet topographic maps and modern SRTM data. This data supports Alam Kuh as the third highest peak in Iran.
- ^ "Deadly earthquake rocks Iran" CNN.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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