Shah Alborz

Shah Alborz (Persian: شاه البرز) is a mountain peak in Alborz range in Iran with an elevation of 4,200 metres (13,800 ft).

To the south lies the Taleghan Valley and to the west the plains of east-Ghazvin.

The Shah Alborz glaciercovers parts of the north face at elevations of 3,400 to 3,600 metres (11,200 to 11,800 ft).

[2] The level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest center is Taleghan.

[1] The most often-used route to the peak passes through the Hasanjoon valley.

−25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft)
500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft)
1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft)
2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft)
3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft)
4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft)