Armenian mountaineers to conquer highest mountain in Iran
The strongest team of the Armenian Mountaineering and Mountain Tourism Federation comprising 4 mountaineers will leave for Iran on January 24 to conquer the highest mountain in the country, Mount Demavend (5671 meters).
The Armenian mountaineers qualified for the international mountaineering championship to be held in Iran on January 25-28 after conquering several mountains in 2011.
This year, winter championship in mountaineering will host 200 mountaineers from around 25 countries, Armenian Mountaineering and Mountain Tourism Federation said.