Pooladkaf is a ski resort in the south of Iran. Pooladkaf is located in the northwest of Fars province in the middle of Zagros mountains. It is 15 km from Ardakan city and 85 km from shiraz.
The nearest international airport is shiraz international airport.
It opened in 2002. In spite of its low latitude, it receives adequate snow due to its high elevation (usually 2 meters of snow in February). The skiing season starts in December and lasts to the end of March, or in some years April.
A gondola lift runs 2100 m and surface lifts support skiers. As of 2012 a hotel restaurant was under construction. It has an small guest house and one restaurant with traditional foods and fast foods and a coffee shop at the top station of the gondola.
Tourism complex of Polad Kaf is second ski pist in Iran in terms of great and international that is at distance of 85 kilometers from shiraz and 15 kilometers from ardekan.
This complex is open annually. This complex is in the high of 2850 meters from sea level. This place has mountain cold weather in summer season and so heavy snowy in fall to spring first days.
This complex has facilities like restaurant, hotel, mountain machines, boats, bicycle, horse riding, tile cabin, and tile ski.
Snowmobiles and ATVs are available along with Segways, bikes, horses and pedalo boats. All resort facilities are open to the public in non-skiing seasons as well.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooladkaf
http://Fars.irib.ir/index.php/web/pic93/483-1392-02-07-20-05-26/45637-24
