Excellent page. You are the authority for information on mountains in Iran. The pages are especially valuable, because its a land that is un-known to most people in the West, and infomation is hard to get anywhere else. Keep up the good work.
I always love reading your pages on these mountains. Great job as you always do and thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on this beautiful place. Have a good one and keep up the good work!
Very cool to see peaks in Iran. I just read the Climbing Magazine article about climbing in Iran. It looks like there is a very active climbing community there.
Thank you very much for your vote and interest. I wonder what Climbing Magazine wrote. I will try to check it out. I visited Iran last summer after 21 year of living in the US. From what I saw there and what I see on the internet, there sure seems to be a very active climbing community. I guess it is only natural, most of the country is covered by mountains.
Whats your idea? the elevation shown by your GPS/altimeter are more reliable or the maps? I don't know about how maps or a GPS does it but I think an barometer/altimeter shows the worst ?
I feel very comfortable with the 1:50 000 maps. They seem very accurate and I believe what they say. The numbers on these maps supposedly come from surveying or other aerial/satellite imagery. My GPS, in general seems fairly accurate and seems to show the elevations +/- 20 to 30 m or so even for the many peaks that I have climbed in the US (Mian-Se-Chal was the only peak that my GPS' reading was much higher than the value on the map).
I have seen many other books/maps in Iran that seem to give approximate elevations or numbers that are outright wrong. For example Dobrar does not seem to appear on any maps. Most maps that I have seen give the elevation of Ghareh Dagh Peak as if it was the highest point. There is also a lot of confusion about the elevations of Shah Alborz or Siyalan Peaks. I hope to buy the 1:50 000 maps for these areas when I come to Iran.
tlogan - Jan 11, 2005 5:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled Commentlike what I see already...
nader - Jan 11, 2005 5:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI appreciate your vote.
Gangolf Haub - Jan 11, 2005 5:46 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page already Nader. Impressive picts.
Scott - Jan 11, 2005 6:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent page. You are the authority for information on mountains in Iran. The pages are especially valuable, because its a land that is un-known to most people in the West, and infomation is hard to get anywhere else. Keep up the good work.
IdahoKid - Jan 11, 2005 7:39 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI agree with Scott, where else could you find info like this on Iran mountains? Great page and I love the photos!
nader - Jan 12, 2005 9:42 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you very much for your vote and your comments. Like I told scott, Summitpost is a very valuable site.
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jan 11, 2005 11:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI always love reading your pages on these mountains. Great job as you always do and thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on this beautiful place. Have a good one and keep up the good work!
-Britt
nader - Jan 12, 2005 9:43 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you for your vote Britt, I appreciate your support.
Johan Heersink - Jan 12, 2005 1:42 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentInteresting mountain, nice page!
nader - Jan 12, 2005 5:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you for your vote.
wildstar - Jan 12, 2005 11:06 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery cool to see peaks in Iran. I just read the Climbing Magazine article about climbing in Iran. It looks like there is a very active climbing community there.
nader - Jan 13, 2005 9:38 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you very much for your vote and interest. I wonder what Climbing Magazine wrote. I will try to check it out. I visited Iran last summer after 21 year of living in the US. From what I saw there and what I see on the internet, there sure seems to be a very active climbing community. I guess it is only natural, most of the country is covered by mountains.
nader - Jan 14, 2005 9:18 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you for your vote.
nomad - Jan 18, 2005 4:25 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWhats your idea? the elevation shown by your GPS/altimeter are more reliable or the maps? I don't know about how maps or a GPS does it but I think an barometer/altimeter shows the worst ?
nader - Jan 19, 2005 2:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you for your vote.
I feel very comfortable with the 1:50 000 maps. They seem very accurate and I believe what they say. The numbers on these maps supposedly come from surveying or other aerial/satellite imagery. My GPS, in general seems fairly accurate and seems to show the elevations +/- 20 to 30 m or so even for the many peaks that I have climbed in the US (Mian-Se-Chal was the only peak that my GPS' reading was much higher than the value on the map).
I have seen many other books/maps in Iran that seem to give approximate elevations or numbers that are outright wrong. For example Dobrar does not seem to appear on any maps. Most maps that I have seen give the elevation of Ghareh Dagh Peak as if it was the highest point. There is also a lot of confusion about the elevations of Shah Alborz or Siyalan Peaks. I hope to buy the 1:50 000 maps for these areas when I come to Iran.