[custom_adv] This small private resort is located on the slopes of Mount Seechal, at Darbandsar Village 60 kilometers North West of Tehran in Elborz Mountains. It is one of the 7 major ski resorts near Cpital city Tehran and the second most challenging resort after Shemshak in the same region. [custom_adv] It is possible to ski from Dizin to Darbandsar, but go back by car! If you like to ski continuously without losing your time in lifts queues, this resort is the best choice, because it is not crowded even during the peak of ski season, a great number of ski lovers attend this field. See also Darbandsar Weather Forecast. [custom_adv] Darbandsar offers some good slopes for off-piste skiing and snowboarding, the region is best for extreme skiers, a good place for acclimatization and practice before trying ski mountaineering on Mt Damavand Iran. The resort is in th Rundbar e Ghasran tourist zone which includes some majestic tourist zone such as Maygoon, Zagoon, Shemshak, Darbandsar, Fasham, Oushan. [custom_adv] Darbandsar is a former village in Rudbar-e Qasran Rural District, Rudbar-e Qasran District, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 843, in 256 families. It was subsequently annexed to the city of Shemshak. [custom_adv] Darbandsar is found in the Alborz Mountain range, north of the Iranian capital Tehran. It is around 10 minutes from Shemshak, and around 30 minutes from the biggest resort in Iran - Dizin. The towns of Shemshak and Darbandsar are very close to each other and can be considered as the same area, although the ski areas are not linked. [custom_adv] Darbandsar is definitely worth checking out if you are skiing or snowboarding in Iran. You might like to spend a few days here out of your trip to Iran, but you should also check out the other resorts of Shemshak and Dizin nearby. [custom_adv] The scenery at the top of Darbandsar is truly spectacular with a massive view around the spectacular Alborz Mountain Range. The lift at Darbandsar is a little higher than the highest lift at Shemshak. It is absolutely worth coming up to Darbandsar for a day trip from Tehran even if you don't ski or snowboard. [custom_adv] The resort is very high so the snow quality holds very well. It doesn't dump down especially, but the snow holds well after a fall. There is grooming daily so the runs stay relatively nice and not too icy. Off-piste snow can be awesome, especially where you need to hike.
