Perhaps most amazing was the participation of Iranian women climbers in the programme, albeit under unusual conditions - all femal climbing took place behind locked doors or alone on superb boulders and crags north of Tehran. Not only that, dress codes meant that the local women were climbing hard routes kitted out in full-length macks and headscarves.
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Eight female university students in Iran have scaled the country's third highest mountain wearing full Islamic dress.
The students, aged between 19 and 23, were forced to cover up during the gruelling expedition as they were led by a male guide.
The women climbed ice capped Mount Sabalan in north-west Iran wearing headscarves and long, black coats, in keeping with Islamic law.
They now plan to attempt Mount Agri in Turkey, reports Hamshahri newspaper.
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