Savalan the second mount in Iran

It is Iran’s second highest mountain peak located in the extreme North West of Iran.A mountain higher than Mont Blanc in the Alps, with many lakes & volcanic crater. The mountain enjoys specific attractions in various seasons of the year where themountain Climber feels he has entered a land of dreams and wonders. On the slopes of the mountain , there flows many mineral water springs which attract thousands of tourists each year, and many have their healed in the springs. There are also many trails and a few very small villages in the area, as well as many nomadic people with their round “Yurt” tents. Visiting and seeing these more “Primitive” people is one of the best reasons for climbing the mountain. Savalan is a volcanic peak, and at 3,600 metres you can see gigantic ‘sculptures’ which are eroded volcanic stone outcrops which resemble animals, birds and insects.

 

 

 

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Savalan
Elevation:    15817 ft (4821 m) .  
Location:  Northwestern Iran 
Lat / Long:  38.3° N, 47.9° E 
Volcanic Type:  Eroded stratovolcano 
Volcanic Status:  Extinct 
Skiable Vertical:  perhaps over 10000 ft (3000 m) 

Savalan is another eroded stratovolcanic massif, similar to its neighboring volcano Sahand which is located about 90 miles (140 km) to the southwest. Savalan is even older and more eroded than Sahand, yet far exceeds it in height reaching nearly 16000 ft, which makes its the second highest volcano (and third highest peak overall) in the extremely mountainous nation of Iran. Sabalan’s height coupled with moderately large winter snowfalls maintain seven glaciers among the ridges and peaks of its summit area, along with several large rock glaciers. The first ski descent of Sabalan was claimed only a few years ago, and it is clear that the popularity of this area with ski mountaineers will only continue to grow.

 

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Crater lake of Sabalan

Gology

Savalan is a large andesite stratovolcano, the second highest volcano in Iran after Mount Damavand. The volcano is quite old, as its rocks have been dated to 5.6–1.4 million years. Some references state that volcanic activy continued into the Holocene, less than 10,000 years ago.

The summit region has several peaks exceeding 4,500 m (14,800 ft), primarily along a southwest-northeast trending ridge. The highest point 4,811 m (15,784 ft) is at the northeast end of the ridge, and is separated from the 4,620 m (15,160 ft)+ group of southwestern summits by a 4,190 m (13,750 ft) col.

The mountain is located in a continental climate with hot, dry summers and extremely cold, snowy winters. Precipitation falls primarily as snow in late autumn, winter, and spring, and is sufficient to sustain seven glaciers near the summit above 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The largest of these were more than 1.5 km (1 mi) in length as of the 1970s. There are also extensive rock glaciers, several of which are more than 3 km (2 mi) in length.

Climbing

The climbing surface includes rocks of various sizes (Class 2 scrambling), and a moderate degree of fitness is required to climb it. The climb from the base camp starts easy, becomes challenging mid way, then eases in gradient near the top. The lake on the top remains frozen except for about four weeks in late July to early August.

Some climbers start by driving to hot springs of Meshkin Shehr, where they start their climb. This climb takes about two days, reaching to the base camp on the first day. Others take a taxi to base camp early in the morning, and climb the mountain in one day. In 2006, there was talk of improving the road to the base camp. If this is done, a regular car should be able to make it to the base camp during the climbing season. The road goes through multiple nomadic encampments of shepherds.

 

 

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Savalan or Sabalan is a mountain in Meshkinshahr.


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