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Iran and the Axis of Skiville 7pm - 10th January 2012 The Alpine Club 55/56 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3QF In 1996 Henry Iddon wrote to the British Embassy in Tehran to enquire about the skiing in the country, but it wasn't until 2011 that the opportunity arose to visit Iran and Mt Damavand (5671m) on a skiing mountaineering trip to the highest volcano in Asia. Damavand is the symbol of Iranian resistance against despotism and foreign rule in Persian poetry and literature. Meanwhile by 2011 Iran had been
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from High Places
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Dear Steph why you did not travel to Iran. my country so beautiful for climbing, hiking, Desert, high mountain , etc. i hope see you in Iran. if you like get information about Iran I will be happy send information to you.what do you think abut Harness which one is better Betzel, Bel,etc? What advice [...]
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from The Mountain Blogspot
I've not written a blog post for a while. Mainly because of work, but also because I'm desigining a new site to house all the blogs. Following thesuccessful skidescent of Mt Damavand earlier in the year which I ledHenry Iddon is currently undertaking a UK tour of the trip titled: Mount Damavand and the axis of Ski-ville: So far the dates are: 5/10/11 - Edinburgh (Teviot Debating Hall) - http://eusalive.co.uk/whats-on/event/1228/henry-iddon/ 6/10/11 - Kendal (Brewery Arts Centre) - ...
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from The Adventure Blog
After 150 days of running, and 10,000km (6214 miles), Kevin Lin and Bai Bin have reached the finish line of their epic run along the historical Silk Road. The two men completed their expedition in the Chinese city of Xi'an last Friday, ending their journey in one of the most well known destinations along the ancient trade route. Kevin and Bai Bin first hit the road back on April 20th of this year, and proceeded to run across Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and into the Xinjian, Gansu,
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Dear Steph I saw your images and your website on internet very amazing you are really athlete and smart. I live in Iran. I like see you in Iran. please do not forget if some day you come to Iran. always have a home here. In my country there are a lot of high rocks [...]
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from INCLINED
Southern Appalachian Section Chair David Thoenen just emailed us his complete trip report from the Iran leg of the 2010 2011 American Alpine Club / Alpine Club of Iran Climber Exchange. We’ve been posting updates as the AAC team in Iran was able to contact us, but the full report follows (Scroll to the [...]
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from The Adventure Blog
Have you ever wanted to take an epic road trip that covered thousands of miles and offered you an opportunity to truly explore the region you were traveling through? That's exactly what Rupert Grey hopes to do in September, when he and his wife willset out to drive from Bangladesh back to their home in England. But Rupert doesn't just want to just go on a road trip, he wants to do it in style . Which is why he is making the journey in his classic 1936 Rolls Royce. Independent film company Rover Films is
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As mentioned last week on Inclined, Club members are off to Iran this week to climb with the Alpine Club of Iran. Team member Mary Ann Dornfeld shared her thoughts on the exchange with us just before leaving. We wish Mary and all the other team members the best of luck. We’ll be continually posting [...]
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On June 5, a group of American Alpine Club climbers will leave for the Alborz Mountains in Iran—continuing a Climber Exchange Program with the Alpine Club of Iran (ACI) that was begun last year. The AAC group will spend two weeks with the ACI to explore new routes and repeat some of the area’s classics. [...]
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[This entry, penned by Southern Appalachian Section Chair David Thoenen, was originally posted in September 2010, shortly after the conclusion of the Iran Climber Exchange. We've reposted it today as an introduction to the reciprocal part of the Iran Exchange. Several American Alpine Club Members are headed to Iran next week. We'll be posting their [...]
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