{"id":43808,"date":"2020-09-29T12:08:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=43808"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:30:15","slug":"what-its-like-to-ski-at-the-biggest-resort-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/what-its-like-to-ski-at-the-biggest-resort-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"What it&#8217;s like to ski at the biggest resort in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to hitting the slopes, Iran is probably not the first place you&#8217;d think of. But at <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dizin-ski-resort\/\">Dizin ski resort<\/a>, located about two hours north of Tehran by car, you&#8217;ll find some of the highest quality snow in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists and locals are welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dizin-ski-resort\/\">ski at the Dizin resort all season<\/a>, which runs from late November to late May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8\">Tourists and locals are welcome to ski all season, which runs from late November to late May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ski season is longer than the average American and European season because the base of the mountains sits at 9,000 feet above sea level, with lifts running as high as 12,000 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-43815 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" class=\"wp-image-43815\" title=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort1-1-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skiing in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/reasons-visit-ski-dizin-ski-resort\/\" title=\"Dizin Ski Resort in Photos\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4115\">Dizin ski<\/a> resort, the largest in the Middle East<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/what-its-like-to-ski-at-the-biggest-resort-in-the-middle-east\/#dizin-as-the-largest-resort-in-the-middle-east\" >Dizin as the largest resort in the Middle East<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/what-its-like-to-ski-at-the-biggest-resort-in-the-middle-east\/#facilities-of-the-dizin-resort\" >Facilities of the Dizin resort<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dizin-as-the-largest-resort-in-the-middle-east\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dizin-as-the-largest-resort-in-the-middle-east\"><\/span>Dizin as the largest resort in the Middle East<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the high altitude, it snows regularly throughout ski season \u2014 creating the perfect powder conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Tours with SURFIRAN\" class=\"wp-image-69140\" title=\"Iran Tours with SURFIRAN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours-780x310.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/surfiran-tours-768x306.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dizin is ranked among the 40 highest ski resorts in the world. To get there, tourists can drive north from <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-travel-guide\/\" title=\"Tehran\">Tehran<\/a> \u2014 it&#8217;s a 74-mile journey through steep hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dizin-ski-resort\/\" title=\"Dizin ski resort\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Dizin ski resort<\/a> is also the largest in the Middle East, with 23 runs, three gondolas, and 12 chairlifts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2.jpg\" alt=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" class=\"wp-image-43816\" title=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort2-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-facilities-of-the-dizin-resort\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"facilities-of-the-dizin-resort\"><\/span>Facilities of the Dizin resort<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The average temperature ranges from nine to 19 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter, and it can see up to 2,000 visitors each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dizin has a variety of different restaurants, coffee shops, and snack bars for when you&#8217;re ready to take a food break.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-43817 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3.jpg\" alt=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" class=\"wp-image-43817\" title=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort3-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Young people skiing at the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-evisas\/\" title=\"Iran Eases Tourism with E-Visas\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"5930\">Dizin ski resort<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-43818 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4.jpg\" alt=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" class=\"wp-image-43818\" title=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort4-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Young people skiing at the Dizin ski resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-43819 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5.jpg\" alt=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" class=\"wp-image-43819\" title=\"Dizin, The Biggest Resort In The Middle East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/resort5-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skiing at the Dizin ski resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dizin-ski-resort\/\">Dizin Ski Resort: Tehran\u2019s Gateway to Winter Thrills<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-ski-resorts\/\">Tehran Ski Resorts: 6 Top Winter Picks for Adventure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/enjoy-iran-winter-escapes\/\">Winter Wonders: Best Places to Visit in Iran<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-first-snowfall-of-the-year\/\">Tehran Transformed: First Snowfall in Pictures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-ski-resorts\/\">Iran Ski Resorts Guide: Top 22 Famous Ski Slopes in Iran<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    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