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Tochal Resort Reviews

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Tochal Ratings

Overall: 3.7. Based on 96 votes and 29 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.5

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Tochal is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.6

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Tochal has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.3

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.2

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.3

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Tochal

Public Transport: 4.2

  • There are no buses or taxis to Tochal
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.1

  • No places to stay in/near Tochal
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.6

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.5

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Tochal

Ski in/Ski out: 4.4

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 2.9

  • There are no child care facilities at Tochal
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.0

  • Tochal relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.1

  • There are no snow groomers at Tochal
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Tochal are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.4

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Tochal is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.8

  • If snow conditions are poor at Tochal, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.4

  • Tochal usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.1

  • The staff at Tochal are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Tochal are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.4

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.7

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.9

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.3

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Tochal
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.3

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.0

  • Not even a kicker at Tochal
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.4

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Tochal
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.2

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Tochal has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.9

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.6

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.0

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.4

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.8

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.9

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.8

  • Overall, Tochal is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.2

  • Overall, Tochal is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 18, 2011
Bozorgzadegan Amir from Ski Iran Iran
Tochal peak 3900 plus, snow fully covered and bright sunny, is seen clearly north side, with it's gondola carrying nature and ski lovers to G-7 nearest ski resort to Tehran. Passing a memorable exciting day far from traffic and pollution of Tehran, and twinkle to those like me who are remained back... ...Watching through windows, turning right a little, see the Damavand peak the great, 5671m. which is looking to whole Tehran and suburbs. to invite, meeting him/her during coming nowrooz holidays in touch. One would say, there is a competition between Damavand peak and Sun, now in the morning of Tehran. Showing their magnificence and dignity to surprised inhabitants. March 18, 2011 ( 1389/12/27 ).
March 11, 2011
Bozorgzadegan Amir from Ski Iran Iran
Why don't we execute the related plans for Tochal ski resorts on its north side, toward the Shahrestanak and Shekarab? The plans which changes the face of area completely and make Iran different in winter sports facilities and possibilities and will candidate more, for world races and more nations healthness and happiness! This resort will be unique in Iran, regarding the altitude, capital distance, accommodation, after ski possibilities in Tehran, and number of users, somehow. Plus off-season skiing from mid November to late June! Free from road avalanches and transportation time and cost loosing... We are spending in different fields simply, why we can not invest for this purpose for ourselves and inside the country?
September 13, 2010
Kamran from Ski USA - California USA - California
Tochal ski resort is the 5th highest ski resort in the world. The base is 3545m high and the top of the resort is 3850m high. The ski season usually starts with the first storm which is normally in late October or early November. The resort is open 'till the first day of summer (June 22nd). The resort has two chairlifts and one drag lift. Tochal hotel at the base of the resort is a fancy one with 30 rooms and suites. To get to the resort you need to go to the end of the Velenjak Ave. in Northern Tehran, and ride the Tochal gondola (telecabin). Tochal gondola was the longest gondola in the world (7.5km) when it was built in 1978. It takes about 45 minutes to go from the first station (1600m) to the 7th station (3730m). There is another ski resort at the 5th station (2950m). You can ski from the 7th station to the 5th. Tochal ski resort is very crowded in early fall when other ski resorts around Tehran are not open. However, as soon as other resorts such as Dizin and Shemshak open, Tochal will not be that crowded.
January 11, 2010
faridg from Ski Iran Iran
I think Tochal is a good place for beginners. It also has easy access to the city. Sundays and Mondays you can't get in the cable car. On holidays, tickets are 20$ for each person, other days - 18$. Ski time: 8am to 2,2:30 pm. Parking fee 3$. But I suggest if you want to have ski there at Tochal, it's better to reserve room in hotel because most expensive room in Touchal hotel for one 2dayz and 1night is 140$ for 4persons (it's included cable car fee). Also there is double king room - 61$!. With taking hotel tickets you get in the cable car first of ppl - some days it's so crowded and you will not waste your time. So I prefer to stay at hotel for 2days ski time and spend a good night in hotel. Peace
January 06, 2010
pejman from Ski Iran Iran
Tochal is the best place for the beginners. Two slopes: 900-1200 meter long and vary safe and easy with 2 chair lifts. Almost open for 7-8 month . Easy access from Tehran. Coldest of all the other slopes. Long, long line to get or get out of cable car. Some times it take 2-3 hours to just get back. Tickets : 22$ weekends, 18$ weekdays.
November 26, 2009
farhad from Ski Iran Iran
To be honest, as Tochal resort is very small, on holidays it is over crowded and you must spend hours to get into telecabin, besides when the wind is more than 10 kms/hr it will not work, so you must take the risk of being hanged in air for hours. Hotel rooms are nice but in suites at nights you must smoke gasoline odour because of leakage in air-conditioners.
November 22, 2009
soheil kian from Ski Iran Iran
Hi, Tochal has very good piste for snow boarding but it is very cold in the winter season.
April 03, 2009
BJT from Ski Iran Iran
Tochal is great. I have so many impressions in my life on Tochal. I have gone to Tochal 2 days in week. These days on Mondays ski piste is closed. Its telecabin is too cheap and the ski piste at Tochal is the highest piste in the world.
January 11, 2009
Farshid
Tochal is the best resort for beginners. Everything is cheap; even I can afford it. It's completely reasonable to me to buy a round ticket from Montreal to Tehran. Here you can use cable cars and lifters just for $15, but I should mention that nowhere could be compared with Dizin.
November 02, 2008
payman from Ski Iran Iran
The greatest piste in Iran is Dizin. There are other pistes in other cities , like Hamedan , Arak... but near Tehran the best is that there`s snow in 8 month of the year. and you can see a great snow in the piste. There sometimes is a little bit crowded , and some time the lifters are out of order , and it disturbs... but with these all , there so much fun and beautiful nature.