Alam-Kūh (; also: ''Alam Kooh'') or Mount Alam is a mountain in

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in northern

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Province, forming a peak of

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. It is located in

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Province. With an elevation of 4,828 meters, it is the second-highest peak in Iran after

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Climbing history

The first recorded ascent of the peak was made from Hazarchal over the south face by the German Bornmüller brothers during their six-month botanical exploration of the Alborz in 1902. Douglas Busk, a British mountaineer, climbed Alam-Kuh via the east ridge in 1933 and again in 1934 from over the west ridge. The 800 m high, steep granite north face provides some of the most difficult and challenging

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routes in the country and the climbs rank alongside major climbing routes in the European

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. In addition to local climbers, the north face attracts European climbing teams. The first known ascent from the north was by a German party (Gorter/Steinauer) in 1936 via the northwest ridge.

2004 earthquake

Most of the fixed ropes were severely damaged during a major 6.3 magnitude earthquake"Deadly earthquake rocks Iran"
CNN.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25. and consequent rockfall in 2004. The mountain was closed to climbers for some months because of the hazard of rockfall and loose cables.

Terrain and approach

The mountain range supports permanent snow and glaciers.

Location

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