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The Other Side of Iran: Skiing in Tehran

Iran is known for its historical cities and gorgeous Islamic art, but much less for its other great source of pride: mountains.

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    Skiers at the Tochal resort in the Alborz Mountains north of Tehran

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    The hall of a hotel in Tochal

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    A taxi driver at the Darbandsar resort, one hour s drive north of Tehran

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    Arnaud Cottet, a founding member of We Ride in Iran, jumps off a ramp he built with his colleagues at Dizin.

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    Guests congregate in the lobby of one of the two hotels at Dizin.

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