Summit! The 7 Summits Club "Oktyabryata" group climbed Mount Tochal and went to the Damavand foothills.

The 7 Summits Club guide Valery Myasoedov reports from Iran:

Greetings from Iran! The "Oktyabryata" group is briskly following its itinerary. Today we moved to the wonderful Arses Motel near Damavand. The day began with an ascent to Mount Tochal, 3,964 meters (12,500 ft) – an easy climb along a well-trodden trail with a beautiful panorama of Tehran. At the summit, despite the haze, we had a clear view of our main destination – the Damavand volcano itself. There, at the top of Tochal, we chatted with friendly Iranian police officers and took a group photo. Then, after descending by cable car to Tehran, we headed to the foot of Damavand, to the Iranian Mountaineering Federation House, where we obtained permits and took the traditional photo. From the Federation House, it's just half an hour to our beautiful "Arses" (mentioned above), where a wonderful lunch and afternoon rest awaited us. In the evening, we visited the thermal springs and dined at our favorite kebab shop in Larijan. Everything is on plan; tomorrow we ascend to camp at 4,200 meters.