Tochal's resort is the world's fifth-highest ski resort at over  above sea level at its highest point. It is also the world's nearest ski resort to a capital city. The resort was opened in 1976, shortly before the 1979 Revolution. It is equipped with an  gondola lift that covers a huge vertical distance. There are two parallel chair ski lifts in Tochal that reach  high near Tochal's peak (at ), rising higher than the gondola's 7th station, which is higher than any of the European ski resorts. From the Tochal peak, there are views of the Alborz range, including the  Mount Damavand, a dormant volcano.