There are two major ski resorts in Georgia: Bakuriani and Gudauri. Both are great resorts and offer skiing/snowboarding opportunities almost all year round with heli-skiing options. This is some of the most affordable heli-skiing in Europe. They get a lot of snow and they are considered safe mountains, in fact, there are no trees on Gudauri. Despite its popularity, you will find lots of places to make fresh tracks and there is seldom a wait at any of the lifts.
Bakuriani Ski Resort in Georgia
Bakuriani is a popular skiing resort in the Borjomi district of Georgia. It is at an elevation of 1,700 meters (5,576 feet) above sea level. The highest mountain of the resort used for skiing is called Mount Kohta at around 2,200 meters above sea level.
- Day Pass Cost:
- 25 Lari
- Accommodation on the hill:
- ranges from 25 to 180 Lari for 8 people.
- Ski lessons:
- range from 10-20 Lari per hour.
- Snowmobiling:
- up to $100US per hour.
In Bakuriani, winters are cold and the resort experiences significant snowfall while the summers are long and warm (please note that there is more to Bakuriani than just skiing!). The average annual temperature of the town is 4.3 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in January is -7.3 degrees Celsius while the average August temperature is 15 degrees Celsius.
Bakuriani was the hometown of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died during event training on the first day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
The trip from Tbilisi to Bakuriani usually takes three hours by minibus and it costs 20 Lari. For more information about Bakuriani check their website: www.bakuriani.ge
Gudauri Ski Resort in Georgia
The second ski resort in Georgia (and it is second not because it is less spectacular but because G comes after B in the alphabet ) is Gudauri.
Gudauri is a ski resort located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia, at an elevation of 2,196 meters (7,200ft.) above sea level. The top station is at 3,306 meters and is called Sadzele. An interesting thing about this ski resort is that all the runs are above the tree line.
Skiing is conducted year round by way of heli-skiing and the skiing is world class.
Gudauri lies 120 km (75 miles) to the north of the capital Tbilisi. The trip from Tbilisi to Gudauri usually takes two hours by minibus and it costs 15 Lari. The resort offers high quality skiing/snowboarding opportunities.
- Day Pass Cost:
- 25 Lari
- Accommodation on the hill:
- around $100USD for double occupancy.
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