Svaneti Ski Touring in the Georgian Caucasus

You will arrive at Tbilisi or Kutaisi international airport and be transferred to your hotel in Tbilisi or Kutaisi. The hotel will be close to sightseeing, restaurants, and cafes.

After breakfast, the group will be driven to Mestia, the capital of Svaneti. After a few brief stops, the trip will take between 5 and 8 hours from Kutaisi and Tbilisi. As we ascend and come closer to Svaneti, there will be a lot of beautiful scenery to take in from the roadside. Meet your local guide after checking into the hotel. At the welcome dinner, you will be able to sample authentic Georgian food and talk about the schedule for the next few days. Additionally, we'll go to the Svaneti ethnographic museum.

After an early breakfast, the group will drive you to Tetnuldi Ski Resort. In order to prepare for the next few days, we will perform a number of off-piste runs from the ski lifts here. We'll do a quick ski tour that lasts around an hour from the Tetnuldi ski resort's summit. From here, we have an exciting 1,300-meter ski descent to the stunning village of Adishi, which is tucked away in a deep valley. We will return to Mestia and spend the night at the hotel in the 44 vehicles.

Vertical ascent: 200m / Vertical descent: 1,300m

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Mestia

We'll leave after having breakfast and head to Becho Valley. We will take a ski tour via an old abandoned settlement and the historic Mtavarangelozi Church from the village of Bagvdnari, located at an elevation of 1,600 meters. We will ascend the slope to 3,300 meters on Mount Kheldra's ridge. Get closer and closer to Mt. Ushba, one of the most recognizable mountains in the Caucasus, as you ascend. After admiring the beautiful peaks all around us, we'll make an amazing 1,700-meter drop to return to Bagvdnari town. We will be met by the driver, who will then take us back to the Mestia hotel where we can eat and rest.

Vertical ascent: 1700m / Vertical descent: 1,700m

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Mestia

We will have breakfast this morning and then head toward Tskhumari Village to reach Mount Laila. At 1,350m, the ascent will start. We will have a number of alternatives to continue skinning up at 2,250. We can climb to 3,400 meters, which will give us the best ski descent of a 2,050-meter vertical drop, depending on the group's health. We will drive back to the Mestia hotel after skiing back to the starting point.

Vertical ascent: 2050m/ Vertical descent: 2050m

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Mestia

One of the most fascinating tours of the trip will take place today when you visit the powder-covered Chalaadi glacier. From our accommodation in Mestia, we'll travel for around 10 minutes before beginning the ascent at 1,500 meters. On Mt. Koruldi, the ascent will take place through a stunning alpine forest as it rises to 3,320m. At the base of Mount Ushba and the Chatini Mountains, we will ski down a different path across the Chalaadi glacier from this point. As you carve through new powder snow while observing the formidable presence of these summits above you, the sensation is otherworldly. We will be met by the driver in the valley, and he will transport us to the hotel in Mestia.

Vertical ascent: 1820 / Vertical descent: 1700

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Mestia

Breakfast and hotel check-out in Mestia. We will travel for two hours to Ushguli, the highest point of human habitation in Europe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ushguli will astonish and pique your curiosity at the feet of Shkhara and the enormous Bezingi wall. Because it is the most isolated part of Svaneti, these historic villages have been meticulously conserved. We'll check in at our hotel. We'll climb Mt. Lamaria, which is close to the settlement, from 2,200 meters to 3,070 meters. From there, we'll have a stunning view of Mt. Shkhara's nine summits and the main ridge of Svaneti. We'll ski all the way to Ushguli and spend the night unwinding in the inn.

Vertical ascent: 870 / Vertical descent: 870

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Ushguli

From the village, we will skin up to Mt. Gvibari at a height of 2,943m. The best terrain and snow conditions may be found on the mountain's northern slopes. The first time is never enough, so we will run this line twice today. After a tiring last day of fantastic skiing, we'll travel to Ushguli and recuperate in the inn.

Vertical ascent: 1750m / Vertical descent: 1750m

Breakfast, dinner included

Accommodation in Ushguli

After breakfast, we will depart from Ushguli and drive back to Tbilisi or Kutaisi. Register at the hotel and spend the night there.

Breakfast included

Accommodation in Tbilisi or Kutaisi

Transportation to the airport from hotel and departure.

Breakfast included.