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Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition team members

Iran Mountaineering Federation introduced five men and five women as the members of Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition, where there are four other names as the reserved ones in the list.
All members of the final preliminary test have been divided in two expeditions. According to public relation of Iran Mountaineering Federation, the first Expedition, comprised of five men and five women as well as the expedition leader, a cameraman and a medical doctor will be going to Everest in pre-monsoon. Also there are four others (two men and two women) as the reserved members in the list. In fact, the attendance of the reserved members is under the shadow of financial problems, according to IMF.

Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition (women)
1- Farkhondeh Sadegh
Abnik ice fall - middle Alborz 2- Rezvan Salmasi
3- Laleh Keshavarz
4- Roya Sadat-Ghazanfari
5- Leila Bahrami
6- Nasrin Nemati (Reserved)
7- Parvin Rezaei (Reserved)

Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition (men)
1- Reza Zarei
2- Shahab Raeisi
3- Azim Gheychisaz
4- Reza Bahadorani
5- Mehdi Sharifi
6- Farhad Azizi-Moghadam (Reserved)
7- Javad GheeahShenas (Reserved)

The second expedition will be going to Kazakhstan in Summer 2005, IMF public relation has added. Four men and seven women have been announced as the members of the expedition, though the name of the peak in Kazakhstan has not mentioned.

IMF Public Relation
March 2, 2005


Iranian 2005 Everest Expedition on the track

Fifth stage of preparatory test of women climbers and sixth stage of test of men climbers held in Lavasanat region and Touchal Mountain near Tehran on February 23 to 26.
Fourteen men and fourteen women were participated in this test, which was held after a big ascent in Dena region in Zagros range during the first week of February.
It’s worth mentioning that the final list of Iranian 2005 Expedition has not still released.

IMZ News Department
February 27, 2005


Tenth annual climbing competition in Damghan

Tenth annual climbing competition was held in Damghan on February 24 and 25, where 166 men climbers and 83 women climbers were participated. The competition was organized just in difficulty in comparison of last years’ both in difficulty and speed.
Bahare Moradi from Hamedan won the competition of women, while Elnaz Rekabi and Nadia Talebian ranked second and third.
In the men’s competition, Amir Pirveisi who was sponsored by National Iranian Oil Company won the first prize. Mohammad Jafari and Hamidreza Toozandejani stood afterward.

IMZ News Department
February 26, 2005


IMF’s presidential election postponed again

According to Physical Education Organization of Iran, IMF’s presidential election, which was going to be held on February 16, postponed.
IMF public relation announced that this election had been postponed one more time on December 22. Since then, Physical Education Organization has released no list of candidates.
Its worth to mention that the exact date of this election will be announced later, according to PEO.

IMF Public Relation
February 9, 2005


Iranian Ice climber ladies, starting up

Iranian ice climber lady It was January 14, the starting point of new era in ice climbing history of Iranian ladies, when the young Safoora Darsanj from Isfahan won the first ice climbing competition of Iranian ladies.
Tehran Mountaineering Assembly, with cooperation of Maygoon ice climbing school held this competition over Hamaloon ice wall on January 14. Thirteen ice climbers from Tehran and Isfahan Provinces participated in the first round where five out of them entered to final round. Safoora Darsanj from Isfahan finally won the competition and Mahdiyeh Kiarostami from Maygoon and Nahid Naseri from Tehran stood afterward. Parisa Faghih-Nobari was praised for great show in both rounds also.
It’s worth mentioning that Maygoon ice climbing school has been established in January 2004 after formation of Hamaloon ice wall, 40 kilometers north of Tehran in Middle Alborz.

Photo reportage of the first ice climbing competition of Iranian ladies, January 2005

IMZ News Department
January 15, 2005

Photo reportage of fourth annual Iranian national ice climbing championship (Men's, March 2004
Hamaloon ice wall to invite ice climbers, December 2003


Fourteen women climbers to Fourth stage of preparatory test

Participating in the third preparatory camp to review ice skills over Abnik icefall in Rudbar-e-qasran area near Tehran, fourteen women climbers were selected to take part in fourth stage of elementary test for arranging Iranian Women Expedition to Mount Everest.
These women climbers were among the team of 19 who passed the second step on Mount Sarakchal in Middle Alborz. The third preparatory camp held in January 6-7, one week after the second test. According to public relation of Iran Mountaineering Federation, the next stage will be held on January 26-28 in Hamedan province.
The Men’s third test, Kolah-Ghazi in Hamedan The second test in Sarakchal
At the following is the list of selected women climbers in the third stage:
1. Shima Shademan  2. Leila Bahrami  3. Bahare Soltani  4. Parvin Imani  5. Bahare Sinaki  6. Farkhonde Sadegh  7. Roya Sadat-Ghazanfari  8. Narges Shiri Beiocky  9. Parastoo Abrishami  10. Habibe Mahdian  11. Rezvan Salmasi  12. Nasrin Nemati  13. Laleh Keshavarz  14. Parvin Rezaei 

It is worth mentioning that 14 members of National team of Iranian Men’s mountaineers took part in the third preparatory camp on Kolah-Ghazi peak in Hamedan during the same January 6-7. The fourth test of this team will be held near Tehran on January 20-21.

IMZ News Department
January 10, 2005

Left: The Men’s third test, Kolah-Ghazi in Hamedan
Right: The second test in Sarakchal
Photos by Pouria Parchami


IMF’s Presidential election in February

Physical Education Organization of Iran has announced that IMF’s presidential election will be held on February 16 during annual general meeting of Iran Mountaineering Federation. In fact, this election will be held after a long suspension.
Because of compressed time of presidential election of many federations, IMF’s election has been postponed like some of the other federation’s, announced by IMF public relation.
All candidates who are interested and qualified to mentioned post has invited for nomination up to January 18.

IMF Public Relation
January 5, 2005


Poster of Exhibition

Alpine Club of Iran's Photo Exhibition

December 29, 2004 to January 4, 2005

Photos from Feraydoon EsmaeilZaeh, Masoud MotarjemZadeh, Soren Sepanian, Homayoun Rastan and Hamid Yaghoubi

The photo exhibition will be held at the gallery 3 of Art Culture House in Arasbaran Ave in Tehran. It will be open to public from 9:00 to 19:00 every day, where the opening will be on 4 pm in December 29.

IMZ News Department
December 27, 2004


31 Women climbers to second stage of preparatory test of Everest

Anehsara region 31 out of 69 women climbers from all over the country, who participated in the first preparatory test of Mount Everest in Alamkuh area, were selected to take part in the second test.
According to IMF public relation, physical condition, stamina and strength of participants has been tested as well as their familiarity with equipment and camping in altitudes there in Anehsara and Sangesarak peaks of Alamkuh area on December 16 and 17.
The second preparatory test is going to be held in Middle Alborz on December 29 and 30 where 16 members of Iranian Men national team are selected to participate in this camp too.
It’s worth mentioning, more than 80 women climbers have sumitted Mount Everest after 1975 ascent of Japanese woman climber Junko Tabei as the first woman on the top of the world. Iranians are gearing up to push the first Iranian Muslim woman to the top of Mount Everest in 2005.

List of Invited women climbers to the second preparatory test

Public Relation of IMF
December 21, 2004


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