Mountain Climbers
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VIDEO: Iranian mountaineer conquers Mount Everest
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Aziz Abdi, a 63-year-old Iranian mountaineer, conquered Mount Everest on Saturday and honored the country's flag at the world's highest peak.
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Hemmati becomes 3rd Iranian women to climb Everest
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian female mountain climber Afsaneh Hemmati has managed to conquer the Everest on Sunday.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Polish travelers cross Iran on their expedition to Himalayas
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A team of Polish travellers are in Iran as part of their long expedition to Nepal to retrace the footsteps of the first Polish expedition to the Himalayas 50 years ago.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
Exhibition on “The History of Polish Mountaineering”
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Polish travellers started an expedition in a historical truck to celebrate “the Golden Age” of Polish mountaineering. They travel to ten countries, including Iran en route to Nepal.
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By: Mehdi Zavar
Preparing route for rock climbing in Urmia
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A rock climbing group in West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran anchors the bolts to prepare the route for their group of rock climbers in a mountainous region in Urmia County.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Statue of Iran's classic mountaineering father unveiled
HAMEDAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The statue of Mamoud Ajal, titled the father of Iran's classic mountaineering was unveiled in Ganjnameh, Hamedan.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Arak hosts 5th ‘Mountain Running Competitions’ (Fajr Cup)
ARAK, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The Mountain Running Competition (special of Fajr Cup) was held in Arak, Markazi province on Fri. attended by 63 athletes from 13 provinces of the country.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Difficult but worthwhile ascent
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – One of the mysterious places in Iran which its location made it impossible army of thousands men to pass, is Babak Fort. It sits attractively on a steep-sided mountain in north-western Iran.
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By: Mehdi Zavvar
Climbing Buzsina mountain in summer
OSHNAVIEH, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Located in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, between Urmia and Oshnavieh, the 3480-meters high Buzsina mountain hosts climbers every year in summers and springs. The region enjoys untouched nature and if lucky one can spot different animals, including brown bear, in the climbing path.
