Shah Abbas probably walked over the Elburz Mountains between Nishapur and Mashhad in 1601. In November, when Abbas walked, it is very cold up on the heights; with hoar frost on the grass even at midday, as shown here.

Shah Abbas probably walked over the Elburz Mountains between Nishapur and Mashhad in 1601. In November, when Abbas walked, it is very cold up on the heights; with hoar frost on the grass even at midday, as shown here.