Established in 1969, Dizin is the most important ski area not only in Iran but the Middle East, a region not noted for much snow except at higher elevations in winter. The beautiful Chalous Road, in ...

The ski resorts in northwestern provinces as well as those near the capital could be a proper destination for domestic and foreign winter tourists. Dizin Ski resort is one of the most important ski ...

When it comes to hitting the slopes, Iran is probably not the first place you'd think of. But at Dizin ski resort, located about two hours north of Tehran by car, you'll find some of the highest ...

According to the calendar of International Ski Federation (FIS), Giant Slalom Snowboarding Competition has launched today January 3rd in Tehran’s Dizin International Ski Resort and will wrap up ...

Now that the U.S. has hammered out a nuclear deal with Iran, maybe it’s time to chill out and go skiing. Hard to believe the land of vast deserts in its Central Plateau has ski resorts tucked away as ...

Tehran's Milad Tower in front of the snow-capped Alborz mountains. Borna_Mirahmadian / Shutterstock.com While you probably won’t spot Salman Rushdie waxing down his Burton Custom X board at the top of ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Dizin is a ski resort north of Tehran in Alborz mountains and is located only 71km (43 miles) north of the Iranian capital. The resort is available from Tehran by 2 roads, one is the ...

The music and the outfits in Dizin are louder than they were a generation ago. But the state still keeps a not-so-subtle watch over the slopes. Related Article A 75-mile drive from Iran’s capital, ...

While you probably won’t spot Salman Rushdie waxing down his Burton Custom X board at the top of a run anytime soon, Iran’s Dizin ski resort — an under-two-hour drive north from Tehran, up in the ...