Mt Damavand IceFall
Damavand Mountain has an icefall (or icy fall) approx 15 meters tall called "Abshar Yakhi" on its south face, it is located at altitude of 5100 meters on the south climbing route, it is visible on the right hand side when ascending to the summit, it is the highest icefall in the Middle East, we are not sure about its rank in the world ?!
A small glacier above is the main source of water to form and maintain it almost as a permanent icefall, it may only collapse in a very hot summer. The wonder and the beauty of this icy fall attracts even tired climbers to change their way for a short visit to this interesting phenomenon.
Location and Coordinate
Altitude 5100 m - 16732 ft
Latitude 35 - 56 - 48 North
Longtitude 52 - 06 - 40 East
Distance from camp3 Bargah about 3-4 hours
Farsi name Abshar Yakhi , abshar=fall , yakhi=icy
Icefall Mt Damavand Iran
Icefall Damavand Mountain Iran
Photo by A. Soltani
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