Since 2004, mountaineers and mountain lovers in
Iran have been going to mark a day in Persian calendar as the National
Day of Mt. Damavand to more emphasize an importance of its natural
and environmental values.
According to Persian mythology, 4th of July - which
is called Tirgan feast - is the day that Arash the heroic Iranian
archer put his life on an arrow and threw it by a bow to new border
of Iran and Turan from the top of Mt. Damavand. So, it is supposed
that 4th of July could be a good choice to be called National Day of Mt
Damavand.
Alpine club of Iran has invited all of interested people to celebrate
this day by participating in different movements to raise awareness
on the importance of this mountain.
Celebrating the same day, Alpine club of Iran in cooperation of
local volunteers are going to hold a session in Rayneh village (south
of Mt. Damavand) on July 7, 2006 to review Damavand and its role
in the mountaineering history of Iran and the role of this mountain
in the Persian literature.
The event will be held at Ershad hall in Rayneh village (south of
Damavand), when the following contact numbers have been released
for more info on the event:
Alpine club of Iran : +98-21-66712243 (phone) - +98-21-66712421 (fax)
Hussainali Mahjoori: +98-911-3252547
Khosro Yazdani: +98-171-2220318
IMZ News Department
May 28, 2006
Source: Alpine club of Iran
This year (2006) marks the
International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
The theme of the
World Environment Day 2006, which falls on June
5, is also Deserts and Desertification.
Keeping the UN proclamation in mind, Mountain Forum
Secretariat
has decided that the theme of the upcoming issue of the Mountain
Forum Bulletin should likewise be "Deserts and Desertification"
in high altitude areas.
They are looking for:
1. Feature articles on any of the following:
- Subjects related directly to desertification,
- Land, animals, human beings, structures affected by desertification,
- The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),
- Control of desertification,
- Reclamation of desertified/ dry/ arid lands in high altitude areas
or in the context of mountain development. (1000 - 1500 words)
2. Updates on your organizational members, projects, or initiatives
for the "Member Initiative" section (600-800 words).
3. Upcoming events (till December 2007!)
4. Review of a book on a topic related to "Deserts and Desertification".
(400 words)
The deadline for submitting contribution(s) is May 30, 2006. Interested
people are invited to send their contribution(s) to bulletin@mtnforum.org .
IMZ News Department
May 24, 2006
Source: www.mtnforum.org/news/mf.cfm
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain
Development (ICIMOD) and Mountain Forum are jointly organising a
photo contest to mark the World Environment Day 2006, as well as
to celebrate Mountain Forum's 10th Anniversary.
Call for entries has been released as follow:
Context
As you may know, the World Environment Day theme selected for 2006
is "Deserts and Desertification" and the slogan is "Don't
Desert Drylands!". The slogan emphasizes the importance of protecting
drylands, which cover more than 40% of the planet's surface. This
ecosystem is home to one-third of the world's people who are more
vulnerable members of society. Since trans-Himalayan areas, which
are primarily range or drylands, fall within the regional scope
of ICIMOD's work, the theme is also relevant to ICIMOD.
Theme of the photo contest
"Deserts and Desertification" in high altitude areas!
Prizes
1. ICIMOD "Himalayan" Prize: a Thangka painting
plus certificate
for the entry that best captures the World Environment Day 2006
theme in the context of the Himalaya.
2. Mountain Forum "Global" Prize: a Thangka
painting plus certificate for the entry from anywhere in the world
that best captures the World Environment Day 2006 theme in the context
of high altitude areas.
How to participate
Any person may submit up to 5 entries on the theme of the photo
contest. These entries can be black and white, or color digital/scanned
images, each image not exceeding 2.5 Mb. High resolution images
in either TIFF or JPG format preferred.
Each entry should have an appropriate caption, including information
on place and country as well as the year it was taken.
The contributor must provide his/her name, phone number, complete
postal address and email address.
Conditions of entry
It is assumed that all submissions are the original of the photographer
and he/she owns all the rights.
Entry in the contest constitutes agreement to allow images to be
reproduced, published and/or exhibited by the organisers of this
contest for promotional purposes (eg, in publications, calendars,
wallpapers, websites) pertaining to Mountain Forum or/and ICIMOD.
Due credit will be given to the copyright holder.
Who can participate
This contest is open to everybody.
How to submit entries
Submit up to 5 images to photocontest@mtnforum.org as attachments
(preferably one image at a time).
Deadline
All entries must reach the Mountain Forum Secretariat no later than
May 27, 2006.
Announcement of winners
First week of June 2006
Judgment criteria
A panel of judges will select the grand prize winners based on composition,
content, originality, and effectiveness in conveying the World Environment
Day 2006 theme "Deserts and Desertification" in the context
of high altitude areas.
IMZ News Department
May, 2006
Source: www.mtnforum.org/news/mf.cfm
“We touched 8000m of Dhaulagiri in our summit attempt on Thursday
May 18, before the bad weather pushed us back to C3 on 7300m”,
said AmirHussain Jaber-Ansari on a call by his satellite phone to
IMZ last night.
“We stayed that night in C3, when we hardly came back to middle
C2 (6300m) in unstable weather of the day after”, he added.
“Finally, we descended to C1 today (May 20) and now we are
in BC, packing all of our stuff and waiting for our porters to come
up to BC tomorrow.” AmirHussain said.
Jaber-Ansari reminds of Italians Nives Meroi and Romano Bennet who
summitted Dhaulagiri on May 17. “All the other summit pushes
were unsuccessful and now all of the mountaineers are back in BC.
Monsoon is coming and mountaineers are leaving BC”, he noted.
Mehdi Etemadfar, AmirHussain Jaber-Ansari and Nader Forootan as
the first Iranians on Dhaulagiri had left Tehran toward Kathmandu
45 days ago.
IMZ News Department
May 21, 2006
Image : Dhaulagiri (8167 m)- nives.alpinizem.net
Alpine club of Iran has released an announcement
to invite all mountain lovers and enthusiasts to participate in
a gathering for Environmental issues of kelardasht in Alamkouh &
Takht-e-Solayman region. The main theme of this gathering, which
will be held in new hospital of Hasankif on May 26 (2006), is Divchal’s
ornamental stone mine.
City Council of Kelardasht and Environment Protection Association
of Kelardasht support the event.
IMZ News Department
May 21, 2006
Source: Alpine club of Iran
Iran Mountaineering Federation announced that National
Indoor Climbing Championship would be held in June and August 2006.
Junior’s championship will be held in June 22 and 23 when
the adults will compete on August 3 and 4, 2006.
IMZ News Department
May 10, 2006
Source: www.iranmountfed.com
Prof Robert Kostka and Dr Karl Gratzl, Austrian
writers of “Damavand, Highest Mountain in Iran” have
been invited to participate in 19th International Tehran Book Fair.
They had written down their book based on field research during
two observational treks around Mt Damavand in 1999 and 2000. Their
book, which was originally in German under the title of “Damavand
der höchste Berrg Irans” was translated to farsi and
published in 2005.
Prof Kostka and Dr Gratzl have been invited by Imperial co. and
embassy of Austria in Tehran to Participate in 19th International
Tehran book Fair, which will be held from May 3 to May 12, 2006.
There is an introductory session to the book “Damavand, Highest
Mountain in Iran” at the Conference hall of building 40 in
Tehran International fairground on May 8. The session will be held from 11am to
2 pm and will be open to public.
Prof. R. Kostka
Dr. K. Gratzl
IMZ News Department
May 2, 2006
A mountaineering gathering will be held in Shahrak,
center of Taleqan mountainous region in Tehran province next Thursday
May 5, 2006.
In this gathering, a group of five local mountaineers who summitted
Island peak and Kalapathar in Himalaya during last month will present
their trip report. Local mountaineers have informed of a statement,
which warns the public on the effects of Tourism on mountain environment.
It is worth to mention that construction of Taleqan dam as an old
project has finished, where the lake of dam considers being an attraction
from the viewpoint of tourism.
IMZ News Department
May 2, 2006
Alpine club of Iran and Zanjan Mountaineering Council
have organized a group photo exhibition in Zanjan.
“Mountain
& Nature” photo exhibition, which has been held from April
29 in Imam Khomayni culture house of Zanjan is open to public from
9:00 to 12:00 and 16 to 20 each day.
The exhibition will go on until May 5, 2006.
IMZ News Department
May 2, 2006
Alpine club of Iran has announced a new deadline
for 2nd biennial Festival of Mountaineering Accounts.
Kaveh Kashefi , secretary of the Festival, in a call to IMZ announced
September 11, 2006 as the new deadline for the Festival . “…Though,
in comparison of previous festival, we have received films and accounts
in a higher level of quality, but we decided to postpone deadline
to welcome more accounts”, he added. This festival, which
was going to be held in June 2006, will be held in October 2006,
According to Alpine club of Iran.
It is worth to mention that 1st
Festival of Mountaineering Accounts held in May 2004 at the
auditorium of NOCIR in Tehran.
IMZ News Department
April 26, 2006
Announcement of 2nd biennial of Mountaineering Accounts
Mehdi Etemadfar, AmirHussain Jaber-Ansari and Nader
Forootan, three Iranian mountaineers who had left Tehran toward
Kathmandu on April 3, flew by chopper to base camp of Dhaulagiri
on Monday April 17.
It was bad weather and deep snow, which caused them to take the
chopper to carry their gear and stuff to BC, where two other Spanish
expeditions as well as a Columbian mountaineer did the same.
There is another Italian expedition at the same BC, which is fully
covered in fresh snow.
IMZ News Department
April 20, 2006
Two Iranians are heading for Dhaulagiri in Himalaya this spring.
Mehdi Etemadfar and AmirHussain Jaber-Ansari are leaving Tehran
toward Kathmandu on Monday April 3, 2006.
This is the first attempt of Iranians on Dhaulagiri
(means White Mountain in Sanskrit) the seventh
highest mountain in the world, which used to be known by wrong as
top of the world for nearly thirty years after its reconnaissance
in 1808 by western world. Though it took more than 150 years for
Dhaulagiri to be scaled for the first time by a Swiss-Austrian expedition
in 1960. They reached the top of the massif from NE face that is
known as normal route now. Two Iranian are aiming this face, which
is composed of steep icy steps and is supposed to need 3 or 4 camps
in the way. They are sharing their permit with a Spanish expedition.
Summiting Lenin (7134m) in Pamir and scaling Broadpeak (8046m) in
karakoram as the first Iranians in 2004, Mehdi and AmirHussain are
getting their climbing mate again in Dhaulagiri this season. Though
they are doing this expedition by their own budget, but they acknowledge
Iran Mountaineering Federation, Kassa climbing co. and few climbing
shops in Tehran to provide support for their expedition.
It is worth to mention that Nader Forootan the other Iranian mountaineer
is accompanying them to BC of Dhaulagiri.
Mehdi Etemadfar is leaving his hometown Tehran toward Kathmandu
on his 50th birthday on April 3 (Happy birthday Mehdi)! He is the
first and the only Iranian who has summited all 7000ers of former
Soviet Union and has been awarded the sign of Snow Leopard. He has
summited Peak Communism, Dushanbe and Korjenovskoy in summer of
99 and Khan-Tengri and Pobeda in a fast and alpine style alone (2001).
He has summied mount Lenin (2003) and scaled Broadpeak (true summit)
as the first and the only Iranian (2004).
AmirHussain Jaber-Ansari born in Tehran (1970) is a level 2 IMF’s
climbing instructor and has been in charge of Caving branch of IMF
for 2 years. He has been member of Damavand Mountaineering Club
of Tehran since 1984 and has passed winter climbing course in Scotland.
AmirHussain has been regular climbing partner of Mehdi from Lenin.
He has stood on Broadpeak (fore-summit) in 2004.
IMZ News Department
March 26, 2006
Image : NE face of Dhaulagiri. Red spots, altitudes of 1960 Swiss-Austrian
Expedition camps. Camp VI (7800 m), camp V (7450 m), camp IV (7050
m). Credit to Albin Schelbert. summitpost.org
Climbing committee of Iran Mountaineering Federation is going to
hold entrance test of level 2 ice & snow instruction course
(for men) and review course for level 3 ice & snow instructors
(men) in April 2006.
All applicants for participation should arrange with their respected
mountaineering councils.
IMZ News Department
March, 2006
Source: www.iranmountfed.com
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