Mountain Climbers
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VIDEO: Damavand covered in snow
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The highest mountain in Iran, Damavand, which is located next to the capital Tehran has been covered in snow after the snowfall recently.
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Iranian woman Hesamifard joins 8000-meter peak club
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian mountaineer Afsaneh Hesamifard has become the first Iranian woman to summit all 14 of the world's highest mountains above 8,000 meters, following her successful ascent of Mt. Cho Oyu (8,188m) on Tuesday morning.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Mountain Relief & Rescue Maneuver held in Yazd
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Mountain Rescue & Relief Maneuver was held in Darreh Gahan Valley District of Taft County in Yazd province with the participation of rescue & relief teams of the Red Crescent Society of Yazd province.
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VIDEO: Iran's Alipour in Paris Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian speed rock climber Reza Alipour lost to his New Zealand opponent but advanced to final stage at 2024 Paris Olympics after landing in the 8th place.
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2 trekkers killed in India's Himachal Pradesh
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Two trekkers, including a woman, were killed during their expedition in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday.
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Iranian climber achieves historic summit in Antarctica
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Elite Iranian climber Amin Aziznia has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Iranian man to climb Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, which stands at 4,892 meters (16,050 feet).
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Hamedan Mountain climbing Museum
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) –As the first mountain climbing museum in the country, Hamadan Museum is where records of works and photos of prominent climbers are kept.
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VIDEO: Avalanche kills five Iranian mountaineers
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – A group of mountaineers were caught in an avalanche at the bottom of Mount Oshtoran Kuh in the Zagros Mountains in Lorestan Province on Thursday, five of them lost their lives.
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Iran's disabled climber conquers Europe's highest peak
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran's disabled climber has made it to the summit of Elbrus—the highest peak in Europe.
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Iran's 23-year-old mountaineer conquers Mount Everest
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A 23-year-old Iranian mountaineer conquered Mount Everest on Saturday.
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Another Iranian mountaineer conquers Mount Everest
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The Iranian mountaineer Rouhollah Kazemi managed to reach the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday.
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Iranian woman Hesamifard reaches Annapurna peak
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iranian woman climber Afsaneh Hesamifard made it to the top of Nepal's Annapurna peak on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Avalanche in Kyrgyzstan
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Harry Shimmin was among a group of 10 hikers on a tour of the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when he managed to capture video of an avalanche that eventually buried him under snow and ice.