Climbing the second highest mountain in Iran

Alam-Kuh peak elevation:4850 m Takhte Soleyman mountains Alborz mountain range Kelardasht Mazandaran Province north of Iran September 2023 -------------------- After the 5671 m summit of Mt. Damavand, the 4850 m Mt.Alam-Kuh is the second highest peak in Iran. unlike Damavand which is a single volcanic cone that rises far above the peaks around it, Alam-Kuh sits in the middle of the Takhte Soleyman massif which has other peaks with comparable elevations. the upper portion of Alam-Kuh is made of a one km long east-west running ridgeline that is entirely above 4700 m. The summit of Alam-Kuh is a gigantic rocky block that occupies the western one quarter of the ridgeline. to the east of it, there are other high points, some of which can be thought of as individual peaks in their own rights. these are known as the “Shakhaks” (Horns) of Alam-Kuh. The highest peaks in Iran: 1. Damavand peak: 5610m (Mazandaran Province) 2. Alam-Kuh peak: 4850 m (Mazandaran Province) 3. Sabalan peak: 4811 m (Ardabil Province) 4. West Shakhak peak: 4782 m (Mazandaran Province) 5. East Shakhak peak: 4750 m (Mazandaran Province) 6. North Khersan peak: 4680 m (Mazandaran Province) 7. Takhte Soleyman peak: 4659 m (Mazandaran Province) 8. South Khersan peak: 4659 m (Mazandaran Province) 9. Heram peak: 4612 m (Ardabil Province) 10. Siah Sang peak: 4604 m (Mazandaran Province) -------------------- @Owtash video content filmed and edited by Ayub Abuzary    / @owtash   #peak #nature #iran