Snowboarding & Skiing
Georgia is fast becoming Europe's most exciting freeride destination.
Featured Resorts
Three resorts cover the full range.
Freeride capitalWide, treeless bowls above 2,000 m, a long lift system, easy access from Tbilisi and lift tickets that cost less than a pizza in Chamonix. Heli- and cat-skiing on tap if your bank balance allows.
Stay in upper Gudauri for ski-in/ski-out access. February gets the most reliable powder.
Family-friendly slopesSoviet-era forest resort that's reinvented itself with new gondolas and groomed pistes. The widest beginner terrain in Georgia and a lively little town within walking distance.
Cheaper rentals and lessons than Gudauri — perfect first ski trip with kids or beginners.
Wild SvanetiHigh-alpine freeride above the medieval towers of Mestia. Empty pistes, untracked off-piste days after every storm and views of Ushba and Tetnuldi rising 5,000 m straight from the valley.
Hire a local guide for off-piste — avalanche danger is real and signage is minimal.
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