9-day off-piste skiing in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

Join a certified mountain guide for an unforgettable 9-day off-piste skiing trip in the spectacular Caucasus Mountains, Georgia.

Private and Group

Caucasus

9 Days

Feb, Mar

Occasional

Advanced

Highlights

Enjoy guaranteed deep powder snow from February to March
Unused by the locals are vast areas of virgin snow fields awaiting discovery
Explore local villages living traditional lifestyles
Comfortable 4* accommodation

Description

Gudauri ski resort is the main ski resort of Georgia and is situated on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains at an altitude of 2,000m. About 2 hours from Tbilisi international airport, Guadauri sits in the centre of a spectacular landscape offering expansive snow fields, alpine forest and abundant sunshine.

On your first day you will arrive to Tbilisi International Airport where you will collected and transferred to the hotel 110km away, about a 2 hour minibus ride. The second to seventh days you will be out off-piste skiing and ski touring around Gudauri. There will be 1-2 hours maximum of skinning from the station ski lifts to access points of our descents.

Each day I will decide the programme depending on the weather, snow conditions and fitness level of the group members. On the eighth day you will be transferred in the morning to Tbilisi city where dinner will be provided along with accommodation in a hotel in the old centre of Tbilisi. On the ninth day you will be taken to the airport in time for your flight to your final destination.

From Gudauri there are ski lifts to the summit of 3300m and there are fantastic views of nearby Mt Kazbek which peaks at 5033m. This resort has many great possibilities for off-piste skiing and ski trekking using a combination of ski lifts and skins.

A wonderful aspect to this location is the fact that the locals almost never go off-piste or ski-touring which means the terrain offers vast areas of virgin snow and unrestricted tracks.

Additionally, depending on the weather and snow conditions, we can take a minibus to other parts of the valleys and discover typical villages that have managed to preserve their traditional cultures. We can also find here new opportunities for ski touring or heli-skiing.

This is a truly unique location to experience fluffy deep snow, traditional cultures and virgin snow fields. Sign up now and I’ll be waiting to get you out on the mountain!

Price includes

- Guiding fee

- Accommodation included

- Lift tickets

- Transportation start and back

- Transport during the trip

- Luggage transfer

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

9/3/2019

Arrive in to Tbilisi International airport and be collect and taken to our hotel in Gudauri, a 2 hour mini bus ride.

Day 2 to 7: Off-piste skiing and ski touring

10/3/2019 – 15/3/2019

These 6 days will be spent off-piste skiing and ski touring around Gudauri. There will be a maximum of 1-2 hours of skinning from the lifts to the access points of our descents.

I will decide the programme on site according to the snow conditions, the weather and the ability and fitness level of the group members.

Day 8: Arrival in Tbilisi

16/3/2019

You will be transferred to the capital Tbilisi to a hotel in the old centre of the city. You can explore the city and dinner is included

Day 9: Departure

You will be transferred to Tbilisi International Airport for the flight to your final destination

Details

Accommodation

Hotel Marco Polo 4* at the Gudauri Ski Resort with a spa and indoor pool. Rooms are double, sharing with one other, there is an extra fee if a single room is required

More info

Price does not include flights, flights on average are 250€ from European airports.
Heleskiing is available at an extra cost to be arranged
Other dates possible: For a group composed of at least 4 people an maximum 6 we can arrange a trip to your prefered dates
Level : Off-piste skiing level ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Fitness level ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Technical mountain level ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ︎
For British nationals a valid passport is required to enter Georgia but no visa necessary.
All ski days can be completed using a day back pack.
Minibus will be used for all transfers during our stay.

Meeting point

Tbilisi International Airport

About the guide

Georgia

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