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Snowfall warning for North Island New Zealand Issued 24 July at 10am local time. A deepening sub-tropical depression will quickly cross North Island on Saturday accompanied by a short period of gales and heavy rain. Expect easterly blizzard conditions to develop on Ruapehu as well as the ranges from the Tararuas to the Kawekas and perhaps even further north. A Cool SE flow with further bands of snow for mountains elsewhere. Many resorts have seen more than 20cm snow over the past 24hrs.

Tochal, Iran

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Tochal ski resort can be reached via a four-mile journey by cable car that leaves from the northern suburbs of Tehran (from Velenjak avenue, 10km from the city). It is one of the longest and cheapest cable cars in the world. At 3963m, Tochal ski resort is the fifth highest resort in the world, ensuring a long season from December to at least April and sometimes June. At the summit of the cable car there are four ski lifts, two of which stop just short of the summit at 12,800 feet, from where there are magnificent views od Mt Dammavand.

Resorts close to Tochal include: Dizin (18 km), Darbandsar (21 km), Shemshak (22 km), Āb Alī Ski Area (62 km), Mount Damavand (73 km),

Tochal Photo Trails (Pistes): 4 Halfpipes: -
Summit: 3901 m Toplift: m
Beg: - Int: - Adv: - Terrain Parks: -
Vertical Drop: 2130 m X-Country: -
Lifts: 5 (1 cable car, 2 chair lifts, 2 surface lifts) Snowmaking: -
Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 Slopeside accom.: -
Restaurants: 2 Acres of ski: -
Bars: - Nearest Airport: Tehran
Nearest Train: - Info phone: +9821276701 | Tochal Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Tochal


N. from IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF writes:

Lovely TOCHAL:The nearest,highest alt.&
the cheapest ski resorts arround TEHRAN
capital of IRAN.just about 40 min.from base station in tehran city,s north.
it costs us$ 5.00 only for one day using concern lifts& transportation
cabins from base to 3960 m.high...
there is a reasonable islamic hotle too
just for tired skiers to rest for next
days ski!ski, & ski...when the weather
is clean you,ll have a panavision scenery:Damavand peak at east,Salt lake
hose-soltan,at south and other valeys&
peaks at north and west.
hurry & try it specially during off-
season time.

2004-04-20

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