Pooladkaf opened in 2002 is a

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North ...

in the southwest of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

.{{Cite web, date=2017-03-08, title=Ski competitions in Pooladkaf ski resort, url=https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/124084/Ski-competitions-in-Pooladkaf-ski-resort, access-date=2021-03-30, website=Mehr News Agency, language=en Despite of its relative low latitude, it receives adequate snow due to its high elevation (usually 2 meters of snow in February). The skiing season starts in December and goes until the end of March and in some years until April.

Location

Pooladkaf is located in the northwest of Fars province in the middle of

Zagros mountains The Zagros Mountains ( ar, جبال زاغروس, translit=Jibal Zaghrus; fa, کوه‌های زاگرس, Kuh hā-ye Zāgros; ku, چیاکانی زاگرۆس, translit=Çiyakani Zagros; Turkish: ''Zagros Dağları''; Luri: ''Kuh hā-ye Zāgro ...

. It is 15 km from

Ardakan Ardakan ( fa, اردكان, also romanized as Ardakān and Artagan) is the capital city of Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 75,271 in 22,475 families. Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd Province. ...

city and 85 km from

Shiraz Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As o ...

. The nearest international airport is

Shiraz international airport Shiraz International Airport ( fa, فرودگاه بین‌المللی شیراز) is an international airport located in Shiraz, Iran. It is the main international airport of Fars province and southern region of Iran. It is also the largest a ...

Facilities

gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supp ...

runs 2100 m and surface lifts support skiers. As of 2012 a hotel restaurant was under construction. It has a small guest house and one restaurant with traditional foods and fastfoods and a coffee shop at the top station of the gondola. Snowmobiles and ATVs are available along with

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s, bikes, horses and pedalo boats. All resort facilities are open to the public in non-skiing seasons as well.

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File:Pooladkaf2012.jpeg, People sliding on the snow in Pooladkaf File:Pooladkaf Ski Resort Sepidan, Iran (1).jpg, Outdoor recreation in Pooladkaf File:Pooladkaf ski resort Ardakan.jpg, A view of the resort File:Pooladkaf Ski Resort 13971017 09.jpg, A view of the resort File:Pooladkaf Ski Resort 13971017 03.jpg, A view of the resort

References

Ski areas and resorts in Iran Buildings and structures in Fars Province Sport in Fars Province Tourist attractions in Fars Province 2002 establishments in Iran

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