Mountain Climbers
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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.
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By: Ali Hamed Haghdoust
Family climbing gathering in Tabriz
TABRIZ, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The public and family climbing gathering was held on Friday morning, in Eynali mountain in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province.
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By: Vahid Abdi
Climber Gheichisaz warmly welcomed in Tabriz
TABRIZ, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian mountaineer Azim Gheichisaz was warnly welcomed in his hometown Tabriz on Wednesday after summiting Lhotse. Gheichisaz completed his record of climbing Eight Thousanders with Lhotse.
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Rouhani hails Gheichisaz for outstanding climbing achievement
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – President Rouhani extended his congratulations to Iranian mountain climber Azim Gheichisaz for having climbed all 14 of the world’s highest peaks and joining 8,000ers club.
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Iranian climber conquers Lhotse in Himalayas
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Azim Gheichisaz has managed to summit Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain, to become the first Iranian climbing all 14 of the world's 8000 meter plus mountains.