Sabalan ridge of Sabalan. Sabalan Sabalan (Persian: سبلان ), or Savalan (Azerbaijani: Savalan, ساوالان ) is an inactive stratovolcano in the Alborz mountain range and Ardabil Province of northwestern Iran. At in elevation, it is the third highest mountain in Iran. It has a permanent crater lake formed at its summit. On one of its slopes around in elevation there are large rock formations of eroded volcanic outcrops which resemble animals, birds, and insects. Located in the extreme northwest of Iran, Sabalan is the country's third highest peak after Damavand and Alam-Kuh. It is also higher than Mont Blanc in the
Tequila Volcano and the ash that was in the atmosphere drifted over 11 states with a total number of 57 casualties, however; when the Tequila Volcano erupted, there were no casualties. The Tequila Volcano does not pose a threat to surrounding communities. Being inactive for around 220,000 years it is now covered in vegetation and is easy to access. Visitors can drive to the volcano's crater without any concerns for safety. The Volcano has contributed greatly towards an agave culture where Mexico relies on the rich soils that the volcano created to cultivate blue agave and create the beverage Tequila and Mescal.