What comes to mind when you think about Iran? It has been in the news again recently, and almost everything we hear and see in the press is negative. It seems like a good time to revisit this post from March 2016 about Chris’s skiing trip to Iran, to show a different side to the country.

Returning home from a trip is a time for a reflection. I am always glad to be home, but I also miss the constant impression on my senses of new sights, smells, and experiences. As I reflect on Iran it is the people that are most vividly in my mind. "Welcome to Iran" may have been the only phrase of English that many knew, but it was always genuinely meant, and followed by a smile. 

When I was invited to work with Jordan Manley on this trip to Iran, I didn't really know what to expect. I had always thought of Iran as a hot dusty country with difficult neighbours and a strained relationship with the UK. We have travelled through some hot dusty places, but we have also seen breathtakingly beautiful snow-covered mountains and amazing centuries-old architecture. My role has has been to enable Jordan to film and photograph in the high mountains, and all the rest has been a huge bonus. Here's a snapshot of the many faces of Iran that we have been privileged to see.