Azad Kooh
Azad Kooh (Persian: آزاد کوه) is one of the highest peaks in the central Alburz Range in Mazandaran province north of Iran. In Persian Kooh means mountain and Azad means free, so Azad Kooh can be translated to The Free Mountain. This name is probably chosen by local people because of Azad Kooh's cone like shape and the fact that it is not connected to its surrounding peaks.
| Azad Kooh | |
|---|---|
 Azad Kooh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,355 m (14,288 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 36°10′N 51°30′E |
| Geography | |
  Azad Kooh | |
| Parent range | Alburz |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Kalaak-e-Baalaa |
Climbing Azad Kooh
Azad kooh is not a technical climb and you won't need any rock climbing gear (carabiner, rope,...) in summer. There are two routes for climbing this peak, the easier and shorter one is from Kalaak-e-Baalaa village and the longer one is from Vaarange Rud village. The former takes 1–2 days and the latter 2–4 days. There is no shelter in neither route and you need to carry your own tent if you are planning to camp. Azad Kooh is not such an easy climb in the winter as there is the potential danger of avalanche in either route.
References
- Scale 1:250,000, Amol, Iran, Sheet NJ 39-15, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/iran/txu-oclc-58750648-nj39-15.jpg
- Azad Kooh, Mazandaran, Iran
Azad Kooh, Mazandaran, Iran
Kalak Valley, Azad kooh Mountain, Mazandaran, Iran
Kalak Valley, Azad kooh Mountain, Mazandaran, Iran