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Visitor reviews for Dizin Ski Resort

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• January 09, 2012
  Amin Abed from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Love it ... really love it

• Dizin Ratings

  Based on 28 votes. Vote

  Access: 3.9 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Dizin.	Public Transport: 2.9 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Dizin, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.2 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 4.0 (1) No places to stay in/near Dizin, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 4.0 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 3.3 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Dizin.
  Ski in/Ski out: 4.1 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 2.9 (1) There are no child care facilities at Dizin, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 3.9 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Dizin is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 2.6 (1) Dizin relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.1 (1) There are no snow groomers at Dizin, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Dizin are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.5 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Dizin is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 3.3 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Dizin, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.5 (1) Dizin usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 3.8 (1) The staff at Dizin are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Dizin are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.4 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 3.8 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 3.6 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 3.9 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Dizin has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 3.7 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.1 (1) No intermediate terrain at Dizin, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 4.3 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 3.3 (1) Not even a kicker at Dizin, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 3.8 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.3 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Dizin, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 3.3 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Dizin has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 4.0 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 4.0 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 2.8 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 2.7 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.0 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 2.7 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 3.9 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 3.9 (1) Overall, Dizin is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.1 (1) Overall, Dizin is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 28 votes. Vote

• November 22, 2011
  hoseyn from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Hi,
  Wow, this year is amazing. Skiing season (in Dizin) started from 7th Nov and slopes is really great. I hope you come to Dizin and enjoy this skiing season. Best wishes.

• August 15, 2011
  Dr Seyyed Ali Seyd from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Hi, I am Dizinian, Dizin have one of the greatest ski slopes in the Asia and the world. I am very glad that I lived in Dizin and I wish visit you in Dizin. Goodbye

• May 06, 2011
  amir forzan from Sweden
  

  Hi,
  This is my idea about Iran, Dizin, skiing and anything that is connected with snow in Iran.
  If somebody thinks they can help Iran skiing or Dizin slope go to Dizin office ski area and talk about problem or go to Iran federation and talk. Typing text here and thinking that is the way is not correct way......

• March 14, 2011
  Bozorgzadegan Amir from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Dizin the great, the topography and number of slopes using, and the numbered remained to expand and use, are great.
  If we don't believe it has unique conditions in the world. surely can be claimed in Asia regarding capacity, space varieties, etc...

  Wherever install a new lift it will be a new piste and reduce the massive queues mostly in week-ends.
  Other side equipments more or less are already exist, and extension will not need so much investment.

  Tochal has also high potential with more distinction and advantages on it's north side, where great slopes exist with long time off-season using too, just couple of minutes far from Tehran with reasonable possibilities...

  Common bases are ready to click expansion for more capacities...

• March 11, 2011
  Bozorgzadegan Amir from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Many years after avalanches in the road between Shemshak and Dizin, ending the life of people. establishing some barriers breaking up slopes into small areas to prevent a massive of snow from building up, and road protection by specially built tunnels, etc.
  Seems to be necessary and important to act, instead of new wasted plan to check number of passengers with their name, car specifications! to find all have returned finally or probable avalanches have changed the statistics!?
  What will it solve this kind of checking? to know how many have died again?
  We have the experience of concerned primitive open- air tunnels in the roads like Chalus and Haraz since long ago.
  Those are not unavailable structures, compared with the metro tunnel's complexes, if our people lives are important.

• March 03, 2011
  Naji a. from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Refer to NGO Iran ski association review, I also approve most of his discussions, but I don't know whose hand is he pressed and invite to help?
  I believe that progress in any fields mostly need: plan, policy, and the interested character of the system, which we don't see and do not feel such factors !
  Where, we hear in Friday prays (Shiraz) the speaker call the ski resort in area, as a centre of corruption! While, sedition take place in covered spaces next to their ears and eyes, not in an open air places with so many eyes watching ! ...

• March 03, 2011
  essex ben from United Arab Emirates
  

  Having lived in Switzerland for several years and skied often at Verbier, I am a very keen skier. Moved to Dubai for work, and Dizin proved to be the closest/easiest logistically resort for a long weekend. Yes, the resort is dilapidated and the lifts are from the 60's (sponsored by Milka so would assume when Zermat binned their lifts for an upgrade in 1963, Dizin got them!), and yes the equipment for rental is ridiculously expensive and also in terrible condition, but the mountain itself and the snow was fantastic. I was there on a Friday and a Saturday, and both days if you even venture slightly off the piste, which was what I was looking for, you had massive snow fields with deep untouched champagne powder. It is no exaggeration to say that I had fresh tracks all day for both days and condition-wise, it was the best skiing I had ever experienced.

  Down side of the resort is the queues. On Friday the lift queues were shockingly long - around 30mins on some cases, and the Iranians are worse than the French at pushing in queues :) However, if you grin and bear the first bubble, stay high enough and opt for t-bars which are unused in comparison, and don't go into the bottom half of the mountain until the end of the day. Another complaint was Saturday, which was much more quiet in terms of number of visitors, as soon as the afternoon came about and everyone who would be coming had come, they shut off all bar one lift and blamed it on the weather - there were perfect blue skies. It was obvious that they collected their money, and turned off the power to save costs. Left a bitter taste but wouldn't have come close to ruining the morning and the previous day's snow. Lifts also closed much earlier than at many of the European resorts I have been too, with last lifts between 3:15 & 3:30 despite there being plenty of light.

  There also was no mountain maintenance and witnessed 2 not un-significant avalanches (no recco/helicopters/rescue teams for hundreds of miles)

  Apres ski is non-existent, but if you drive 10 mins back down the mountain there are plenty of roadside restaurants where you can get a bbq and hot tea and shisha. No Pub Mont Fort apres though....

  Overall, I recommend Dizin a lot based on the conditions if you want off-piste, as Iranians don't leave the marked trails. However, as it is unreliable in terms of lifts etc, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone coming further afield than the Middle East, as much better all-round resorts closer to home.

• March 03, 2011
  Alireza Massali from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  This Mountain will tempt me to go and ski on it, even with my injured knees. This Monday after 6 days of snow falling, I'll go there.

• March 01, 2011
  Bozorgzadegan Amir from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Dizin, however back to roughly 40 years background without any extension and equipment changes, but is awesome and amazing yet. It has variety of terrain and runs, from powder to icy flat and mogul terrains.

  I am amazed every time I come to Dizin.
  But lift lines are massive on holidays! Especially when the upper road is open.

  I love skiing above clouds, and G-7 is a place where that happen sometimes because of the high altitude.

  We have an idiom from long ago that, each flower has its own smell.
  therefore, if you love ski, you'll be amazed on any slopes either primitive or modern ones.

• February 19, 2011
  marshall from New Zealand
  

  Dizin is awesome. Really wicked powder and really good pistes. If you are looking for a really fun trip for boarding or skiing, I highly recommend Dizin.

• February 07, 2011
  Amir B. from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  I refer to the point of view of another reviewer,
  
  I also would like to emphasise upon such thoughts and relations which make someone fix in his/her position during his lifetime. If we leave monopolism, we can find so many worthy directors to handle the job. Look at the advertisements regarding the Ski tours to Palandoken, Erzurum, Turkey. Our neighborhood country and the number of applicants who go eagerly and repeatedly as an alternative, we will find the role of managements in any fields.

  Our country has the 5th usable resort of the world regarding the altitude, after some in Himalaya and Andes, in Peru! Why we had not been able to extend our nearest piste in Tehran, yes, in Tehran G-7 toward the Shahrestanak and Ahar for long and off-season ski, from November to early summer?!

  Everybody know well, if the water stop in a pool without any circulation and changes, soon it will be sewage and center of malaria mosquitoes!

  [Editor's note: text has been edited to be concise]

• February 07, 2011
  Armin from France
  

  Dizin is one of the best pistes in the world. I guarantee this claim as I'm professional skier and almost skiing all over the world. Maybe you gonna find some pistes in the world with much more facilities and liberty but Dizin is one of the most beautiful one and unique. I miss it so much.

• January 25, 2011
  Vanaki from Afghanistan
  

  Next week there will be snowboard FIS race in Dizin. You can check fisski.ch
  Dizin ski resort situated to the north of Tehran in the Alborz mountain range.
  The huge Dizin ski resort was established in 1969 [1]. The ski season in Dizin also lasts longer than European ski resorts (from December to May) because of its high altitude.
  The highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft), making it one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world.
  Dizin ski amenities include two hotels, 19 cottages and 5 restaurants, villas and private apartments around the Dizin ski resort that accommodate thousands of people every year.

• January 12, 2011
  Reza from Canada
  

  Lots of good memories at Dizin, it's been more than ten years since I last skied there. Although I have had the opportunity to ski in different resorts in western Canada, Shemshak and Dizin will always be with me, forever.

• November 08, 2010
  GhorbanAli-Suleghani from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  I am president of Iran Ski Association(NGO). Dizin is known as the best skiing resort not only in Iran but also in the whole of Asia. I've spent days in many good ski resorts in Asia but not one was like Dizin. Sunshine & dry snow powder are the best characteristics of this resort. These specifications can not be found in other resorts. With these spacialities Dizin and other resorts, in Iran, couldn't make its prospected progress because of ski federation president mismanagement for 30 years (didn't get changed and no trusted election). This is the reason why ski sport in Iran couldn't make any progress in regional and world champion match. The equipment is old and out of day so trainees can't practice properly. So all of the trainees, sportsmen and women ask your hand to save the future of this sport in Iran. We are looking for your wise desisions and help.

• October 10, 2010
  shahriar from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Yes, Dizin is a great place to ski (no humidity, great powder, etc). The only thing that can make your trip unpleasant are some very careless local snowboarders who sometimes use people as "gates". Last winter a friend of mine got hit by one of them. Both were seriously injured (the closest hospital is in Karaj if you have taken the Chalus road). So be aware of these guys and you will have one of your best ski experiences.

• March 28, 2010
  Alireza Massali (Ali Massal) from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Dizin is the best place that I've ever seen. Moreover the best pistes in Asia where you can ski for more than 7 hours each day and then you can have the best DIZI(Ab goosht) in all around the world at "MANSOUR DIZI SARA" on Jade Balla, on your left on the way from Dizin.

• March 16, 2010
  Bozorgzadegan Amir from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  I did ski at Dizin in the middle of March 2010 on the way back home to Tehran from Caspian sea, north of Iran.
  Dizin is surely best in Middle East, if we don't say in Asia, regarding variety of slopes, altitude, sun-shine, people hospitality etc....
  If the equipment is renewed and more extended, it will be number one in region up to Balkan countries and Causus ranges in Russia.
  There are two roads to Dizin:
  1. the main road to Chalus (Caspian Sea) which you turn to Velayat rood after Gachsar area, it will be around 110 km from Tehran!
  2. The road in roodbar ghasran, pass through Shemshak and end to upper parking of Dizin in winter time, which is 65km from Tehran roughly! This road is shorter and more popular to use. But the problem is Avalange! All skiers say why they don't make some Galleries at the point of accidents where usually Avalange take places? This year, around one month ago, this phenomenon killed some people again and some others wounded! and this is repeated senario yearly and nobody take care !?
  I hope the organs who are responsible for..., pay attention to that,and prevent of unpleasant accident,s repetition from now on...
  Gallery structures are not so expensive even the resort can do that for it's interests and benefits, and absorb so many skiers from this short and available route! most people prefer to ski at Shemshak and Darbandsar because of said road Avalanges!!!
  By the way, try Dizin even with it's available possibilities and fun... and remember 40 years ago and the ones who established such a resort for healthness of the people and youngs to avoid them from ruined drugs!

• February 12, 2010
  mitra&mehdi Kermani from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  It's so good to ski there at Dizin. You can sleep as much as you want and drive at 10.30; reach around 12. Ski for 3 hours and when you are starving you can eat at Kouhestan (chelokabab) and you can be on time for your daily task (lol) The only problem is the long queues!! which thank to Islamic Republic ladies queue is always shorter than gents. Have fun!!

• January 13, 2010
  Sahab from Turkey
  

  Dizin is the best skiing resort not only in Iran but also in the whole of Asia. Believe me, I've just spent days in any good resorts in whole Asia but not one like Dizin. So I just have to say one thing here: enjoy every minute you're in Dizin.

• January 11, 2010
  nazanin rastgar from United States
  

  Dizin is one of the best slopes you could go to. I go to Dizin around Christmas holidays every year. I have been doing so for the last 10 years. I enjoy every single thing about it. I usually stay in the hotel Dizin for about 10 days. most of the time my problem was food since I am very picky about what I eat and I used to get sick every time I ate at the hotel! But this year something came to my rescue and I advice all of you people to visit this place. It was called Lotus Complex, about 3 minutes drive from the hotel and the food was just amazing and don't let me start on the atmosphere and the design. You should definitely pay a visit next time you are in Dizin.

  *** important: this place is only reachable via the (jade paen) or when you are staying in Dizin.

• January 09, 2010
  pejman from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Pros for Dizin:
  best and biggest ski resort in Iran
  have variety of ski path so everyone, from beginner to adv, can enjoy
  beautiful scenery,
  better facilities, restaurants, toilets ...
  Cons for Dizin:
  overcrowded at weekends
  far from Tehran
  both roads to Dizin are not that good. Getting back to Tehran at weekends is a nightmare (both road and cable car)
  ....
  tickets 20$
  renting equipment from 10-25$ - request haggling

• December 30, 2009
  Mohammad FOROOGHIEH from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Actually Dizin is considered as one of the best skiing places in the world. You'll have the possibility both for skiing and snowbording in a place which you can find a variety of high and low angle slopes, bumps, nice views, ....
  I believe that Dizin has also a good potential of attracting people because of its type of anow and it's easy access to the capital.
  There are some hotels in the area which makes possible for night stay.
  The main problem of Dizin is the poor facility of carrying people and low capacity of machines which leads people to spend lots of time in queues waiting for their turn. Of course, this problem becomes worse in weekends.

  Enjoy Dizin
  Mohammad

• December 15, 2009
  Ali ATAEI from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  After Canada, the Iranian quality of snow (Dizin) is the best in whole world. Giant Slalom, slalom, snow boarding… every thing is possible in Dizin international resort. Very nice place and good people. I have tried European resorts before and honestly I think you enjoy more in Dizin. Just try it once and you will be back here each winter.

• December 10, 2009
  Babak Urmiahchi from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Dizin is a lovely slope which is suitable for free style skiing and snow boarding.
  Dizin is the best in the Middle East.
  viva pesia

• November 21, 2009
  ali fard from United Arab Emirates
  

  I would like to give you same information about Dizin ski pistes.
  When you reach there it has 6 ways to ski and I believe that (Gavazni)is the best part. Then you go to (Resturan Vasat) and then turn left and go for 300 metres.
  I hope you can enjoy skiing there at Dizin.
  Ali

• April 11, 2009
  BEST PLACE EVERY from United Kingdom
  

  This was the first time that I have been skiing, but had been snowboarding before. To be honest I wasn't expecting much from Dizin, but once we arrived and got on the slopes, I loved every moment of it.

  As it was my first time skiing it got a 3hr lesson. The only problem I found was that my instructor didn't speak English, but after 1hr or so I realized it wasn't such as problem. Although my Farsi is very poor, I found that people there were extremely friendly and helpful.

  Overall, I spent 4 days at Dizin (3 weekdays and 1 weekend) and although the weekend was busy, the queues were not as bad as I had expected.

  Overall, I love my time at Dizin and would definately go back each year.

• March 01, 2009
  Heiko from Germany
  

  I just loved Dizin as it has some of the best powder conditions for snowboarders I've ever experienced. Go to Dizin on weekdays to avoid queuing (caused due to slow lifts, not due to crowds that are still moderate). But even if you can only go there at the weekend, the excellent snow quality (especially off-piste riding) is recommended and Dizin is really worth the line up. The friendliness of the Iranians is unmatched. I've been to many countries and always felt welcomed but this really has beaten everything I've seen so far. So go to Dizin and enjoy the perfect powder and the hospitality of the Iranian people. You will love it.

• February 06, 2009
  JavidJavdani from Iran, Islamic Republic of
  

  Hi, I think Dizin is one of the best of 5 nice pistes in the world.