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Shemshak 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 Nort ...
situated to the north-east of
Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
in the
Alborz The Alborz ( fa, البرز) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs nort ...
mountain range. Shemshak is the second largest ski area in
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 ...
after Dizin and Darbansar. It came into operation in 1958. It includes two
chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. Th ...
s and three
surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher- ...
s. The slopes lie at an altitude of 2,550 m to 3,050 m above sea level. The resort includes two main slopes each with a chair lift that apex at the top and several lifts. There are no lighting facilities for night skiing.


Location

Shemshak Ski Resort is located 57 kilometers northeast of the Iranian capital of
Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, and is located in the city of
Shemshak Shemshak darbandsar ( fa, شمشک دربندسر) is a city in Rudbar-e Qasran District, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,383, in 702 families. A suburb of Tehran, the city of Shemshak darban ...
. The ski resort is about a 90-minute drive away from Tehran.


History

Skiing on Shemshak started in 1949, but it was not until 1959 when the first lift was constructed on the mountain. In 1996, after renovations on the mountain, the ski resort was recognized as an internationally acceptable course by the International Ski Federation.


Pistes

Shemshak has classically catered to more advanced skiers while Dizin has drawn beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers. The slopes are quite steep and many of the runs are mogul runs. Ski season is usually four months from early December to late March depending on the weather with the slope open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the night slope from 4:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m. But unfortunately, due to some problems, Shemshak ski resort has been closed for two whole years


Infrastructure

Two of the most popular residential complexes in Shemshak are the one built by ASP before the revolution and the Sepahan residence complex finished in the end of 2012 in front of the Gazoil piste. There are two hotels, four restaurants and a coffee-house. There are coffee shops in the vicinity of the resort that serve warming hot beverages and small snacks to the worn-out skiers as well as a fully equipped supermarket where you can find everything from international snacks to local products including the dried fruits and the famous Shemshak lavashak.http://shemshakskiresort.ir


See also

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List of ski areas and resorts in Iran This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Iran. This list contains 25 ski resorts. Tehran Province * Darbandsar Ski Resort *Tochal * Abali * Shemshak Alborz Province * Dizin * Khor Ski Resort Ardabil Province * Alvares *Fandoqlu Grass Skiing ...


References

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