Skiing in Iran (10 images)

An Iranian skier goes down the mountain at the Shemshak ski resort, in the Alborz mountains, north-east of Tehran, Iran on February 13, 2011. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Iranians ride a ski lift at the Shemshak ski resort, in the Alborz mountains, north-east of Tehran, Iran on February 13, 2011. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Iranian women enjoy a day on the slopes at the Shemshak ski resort, in the Alborz mountains, north-east of Tehran, Iran on February 13, 2011. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

An Iranian woman attaches her snowboard at the Shemshak ski resort, in the Alborz mountains, north-east of Tehran, Iran on February 13, 2011. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian