Alborz Mountains

Alborz Mountains (Persian: کوه های البرز) is a map featured in the Battlefield 3: Armored Kill expansion pack. The map is set within the snow-covered Alborz mountain range, located in northern Iran.

Flag A: Mountain Village
Comprised of two sheds or cabins facing one another on the eastern side of the frozen lake.

Flag B:Base Camp
A couple of tents on top of the mounatainous region in the map. The team who hold this is given the team's respective Mobile Artilliary.

Flag C: Radio Outpost
A few small buildings clumped in an area in the centre of the mounatin area at the intersection of roads leading to the base camp and the radar station.

Radio Outpost gives access to the AC-130.

Flag D: Radar Station
Features a large tower similair to the one in Damavand Peak as well as a few buildings on the ground.

Flag E: Outskirts
A Shed surrounded by logs next to the west side of the frozen lake.

Tank Superiority
The Flag used for this mode is located in the middle of the partially frozen lake, near the water. The Russian spawn is situated within the radar site's compounr, while it's American counter-part is located near the outer-lying base camp, about 600 meters away. The lake is not frozen in the middle and vehicles in this map are not amphibious. Driving off the ice into the water will cause all players in the vehicle to exit.

Team Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch takes place at the Radar Station. The map is encircled by snow covered rocks and buildings.

Trivia

 * The map, as implied by its name, is located in the Alborz mountain range, which includes Mount Damavand, where the map Damavand Peak is located.
 * It is the only snow-based map in Battlefield 3.
 * In the gameplay premiere trailer, the minimap of Bandar Desert is displayed. This was a placeholder, as DICE had not yet finished the minimap layout at the time.
 * There is a hidden garden gnome in between the C and D flags, and a bit north on the mountain. If you shoot the gnome, it makes an "Ow!" sound.
 * There's also a T-Rex skull on the US side of the mountains, west of the "Base Camp" flag near the edge of the map boundaries.
 * The snow falling on this map continues to fall even into menus and the end game screen, because the ending screen takes place in a black sheet under the map
 * The map has certain inaccuracies compared to the real Alborz Mountain.