[OLYMPICS] Iran’s Only Male Athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Suspended After Failing Drug Test Iran’s only male athlete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic androgenic steroid. The positive test is the first confirmed doping case at the games. Related: [OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal Alpine skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki, 36, failed a drug test on Monday in Beijing, before competing. The IOC […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
What Is a Blizzard? The Whiteout Rule That Can Strand You at Your Own Door What is a blizzard, exactly? The term is often casually overused to describe any strong, raging snowstorm, but three very specific criteria need to be met before a storm officially earns the title. Related: Brain Post: What is Wind Chill? What Is a Blizzard, Officially? To qualify as a blizzard, a snowstorm must have: sustained winds or frequent gusts that […] Brains Steven Agar | October 11, 2019 5 Comments
Iran Accuses Neighboring Israel of Stealing their Clouds and Snow Iran’s head of Civil Defence Organisation claimed he is suspicious about the role of Israel in climate change in Iran and accused the neighboring nation of stealing clouds and snow from the Islamic Republic, reports the Express. Speaking at a conference on agriculture in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalili said a number of Iranian scientific […] Weather Steven Agar | July 3, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Steep Spine Skiing in Iran Imagine you’re travelling on your car and you see some big, breathtaking mountains at the horizon. As you get closer, you feel like if you were in Alaska. But you realize something: there is no snow. This happened to Fabian Lentsch and his crew of snowmads while they were on their truck across the Middle East. Steep Spine Skiing is possible […] Matias Ricci | April 29, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing in Iran Looks Unreal I have a few friends from Iran and they always tell me how incredible the skiing can be there. They speak to the the dry snow, the huge mountains (up to 18,000-feet), the low crowds, and the good vibe. For some reason, the Scandinavians already have Iran figured out and have been skiing there for decades. After all I’ve heard and after watching this video, I think it’s time for me to go. The peaks in this video remind me of Las Lenas, Argentina… I have a few friends from Iran and they always tell me how incredible the skiing can be there. They speak to the the dry snow, Miles Clark | September 22, 2015 3 Comments
Skiing with Royalty: From Crown Prince of Norway to Queen of Iran Dizin ski resort with Mt. Damavand (5671m) in the background words and photo by Sara When I first met Haakon Magnus in 1997, I had no idea that he was the Crown Prince of Norway. At the time, I was doing my undergraduate studies at Berkeley and competing for the Cal Ski Team. A mutual friend casually introduced us at […] Sara K | June 5, 2013 4 Comments
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