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Iranian Mayor wanted to climb Ararat but climbed Aragats instead (video)
17:33 - 18.09.11
The Mayor of the Iranian town of Alvand (Ghazvin province), Majit
Molayi, has recently come to Armenia with a group of alpinists to
climb Mount Ararat.
An experienced mountain climber, Molayi is the head of the town's
alpinists' club whose members - people of different ages and
specializations - joined together because of their interest in the
mountain climbing art. The group has climbed almost 80% of the Iranian
mountains; they have even reached the highest peak of the Albors
mountain range.
Having found out that Ararat is not on the present-day territory of
Armenia, the group decided to climb Aragats instead.
`Anything in Iran that has the name Ararat is associated with Armenia.
We have a football club, and sports groups named Ararat, and after
all, it is a kind of symbol, so we were sure Ararat was in Armenia,'
Molayi told Tert.am.
Though the group's expectation to see Ararat did not come true, they
do not regret climbing Aragats. The alpinists are highly impressed by
the mountain trip and say they admired the lake and the scenery from
above.
Majit Gyarusi, an Iranian film director who came to Armenia with the
group, says the trip to Aragats could provide abundant material for a
new documentary.
`The landscape is really very beautiful. Armenia has all the
opportunities for being the hero of a beatiful ecofim,' he said. `The
four peaks of Aragats are very nice, with the picturesque scenery of
Yerevan opening from above. Technically, of course, there were certain
difficulties. As the soil was sliding, we had to clutch one another at
times.'
Apart from bright memories and souvenirs from Armenia, the Iranian
alpinists will also take with them Mountain Toursim and Rock-Climbing
Federation's certificates for their feat to overcome the southern peak
of Aragats within five hours.
Tert.am
17:33 - 18.09.11
The Mayor of the Iranian town of Alvand (Ghazvin province), Majit
Molayi, has recently come to Armenia with a group of alpinists to
climb Mount Ararat.
An experienced mountain climber, Molayi is the head of the town's
alpinists' club whose members - people of different ages and
specializations - joined together because of their interest in the
mountain climbing art. The group has climbed almost 80% of the Iranian
mountains; they have even reached the highest peak of the Albors
mountain range.
Having found out that Ararat is not on the present-day territory of
Armenia, the group decided to climb Aragats instead.
`Anything in Iran that has the name Ararat is associated with Armenia.
We have a football club, and sports groups named Ararat, and after
all, it is a kind of symbol, so we were sure Ararat was in Armenia,'
Molayi told Tert.am.
Though the group's expectation to see Ararat did not come true, they
do not regret climbing Aragats. The alpinists are highly impressed by
the mountain trip and say they admired the lake and the scenery from
above.
Majit Gyarusi, an Iranian film director who came to Armenia with the
group, says the trip to Aragats could provide abundant material for a
new documentary.
`The landscape is really very beautiful. Armenia has all the
opportunities for being the hero of a beatiful ecofim,' he said. `The
four peaks of Aragats are very nice, with the picturesque scenery of
Yerevan opening from above. Technically, of course, there were certain
difficulties. As the soil was sliding, we had to clutch one another at
times.'
Apart from bright memories and souvenirs from Armenia, the Iranian
alpinists will also take with them Mountain Toursim and Rock-Climbing
Federation's certificates for their feat to overcome the southern peak
of Aragats within five hours.
Tert.am