Alam-Kuh

Alam-Kūh (; also: Alam Kooh) or Mount Alam is a mountain in Alborz mountain range in northern Iran, Mazandaran Province, forming a peak of Takht-e Suleyman Massif. It is located in Kelardasht District of Mazandaran Province. With an elevation of 4,828 meters, it is the second-highest peak in Iran after Mount Damavand.

Key facts

Mountain.name: ʿAlam-Kūh
Mountain.other_name: Kuhha-ye Alborz
Mountain.image: AlamKooh.jpg
Mountain.elevation_m: 4850
Mountain.prominence_m: 1827
Mountain.listing: Ultra
Mountain.map: Iran
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Iran
Mountain.map_size: 250
Mountain.mapframe: Yes
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 7
Mountain.location: Mazandaran, Iran
Mountain.range: Alborz
Mountain.first_ascent: 1902 by Alfred and Joseph Bornmüller
Mountain.easiest_route: rock, snow, ice

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Climbing history
2004 earthquake
Terrain and approach
Location
Gallery
See also
References
External links

==Climbing history== thumb|280px|A view of Alam kuh 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.

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