Iran will host its largest ecotourism gathering on May 21 (Ordibehesht 31), bringing together hundreds of eco-lodge managers, ...

Moonlit snow glows on Mount Damavand, in northern Iran. The legendary volcano, active but silent for 7,000 years, figures prominently in the Persian poet Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh, which traces ...

She climbed the 18,400-foot Mount Damavand — the highest summit in Iran — and running a marathon soon became her next goal. But this goal would involve breaking rules — and even laws.

It’s not uncommon to see an overnight snow accumulation of up to 20 inches, with all nine ski runs offering spectacular views of Mount Damavand, the country’s tallest mountain. While ...

Mousumi Khatua made it a philosophy of her life and scripted history as she became the first woman from Kalyani City, West Bengal to climb Asia's highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand. Mousumi ...

In September 2016, Pandey climbed Mount Damavand, Iran's highest mountain and Mount Sabalan, its third-highest mountain, in a mountaineering expedition organized by the International Climbing and ...