Skiing and Freeride Caucasus

GEORGIA – Ski and Freeride “Mecca”

from €1,300

Best skiing holiday in the great Ski Resort of Georgia – TETNULDI. We have prepared a Winter surprise and a great Christmas present for YOU and
your loved ones!
Experience it in an atypical country with lots of good quality powder snow, great freeride, alpine ski touring, heliskiing and downhill ski slopes. It is for everyone, for beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers. Except of perfect skiing we will enjoy delicious food from the locals, every night georgian music an their mountain architecture.  Dream of a winter fairy tale with hikeslovakia.

Have you already been skiing in Georgian Caucasus ?

You should not miss this year !

Next Trip

19.-27. February 2024 confirmed departure

March  2024 possible departure

The dates can be also flexible, arranged on your request

  • Reviews 2 Reviews
    5/5
  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    • Multiday Tours
    Skitouring
  • Activity Level Moderate
    3/8
  • Group Size Medium Group
    8
All about the GEORGIA – Ski and Freeride “Mecca”.

Why to go there ?

  • Georgia has a magical landscape and is only 3.5 hours of direct flight from Budapest or Vienna to Kutaisi
  • It is full of loving, smiling and hearty people
  • You need only a citizen’s license and no visas
  • It’s safe there
  • There are beautiful mountains, forests, glaciers, rivers, meadows, best snow quality… and more
  • Fine food and home-made wine, Wine was “born” in Georgia btw.
  • It’s cheap. There is still no feeling of commerce.
  • You will fall in love with their dance, with their music, with their nature…
  • It still has not been fully discovered by tourist so there are only few..

 

Freeride Georgia watch video

The wild essence 

The new Georgian resort of Tetnuldi, called “Mecca” of freeride and downhill skiing, is for every skier, less or more demanding, passionate, loving powder and beautiful mountain views. Tetnuldi is a prominent peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Svaneti region of Georgia.

Tetnuldi is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated generally above the 3,000 metre (9,840 ft) line. The most prominent glacier of the mountain is called Adishi.

The lifts are as modern as the one in the Alps. The prices are 5 times lower. And surroundings 10 times wilder.

Where will we stay?

We will sleep in a cosy and well equiped Guest house near the town Mestia where you find shops, restaurants, cafés, museum and very original architecture of the Svaneti towers.

Fotos by:  Arkadiusz Jopert – http://jopert.com/ and by Fabian Sowinski GEORGIA - Ski and Freeride "Mecca" 1In the romantic Svaneti region, which is also one of the most beautiful national parks, it offers adrenaline skiing on the slopes, but mainly an untouched terrain – in the wild, with a slight character of Orient.

GEORGIA - Ski and Freeride "Mecca" 2

Today it belongs to the world’s most trendy ski slopes. The ski resort is situated at 2260 m. – 3165 m.n. with excellent snow quality and beautiful views of the famous Mt. Ushba 4710m.n.m, also called the “Matterhorn” of the Caucasus.

GEORGIA - Ski and Freeride "Mecca" 3

All skiers will leave happy. The symbol of the picturesque town of Mestia, as well as the entire Svaneti region, are the stone defense towers. Cafeteria with a rich program of Georgian songs and dances, nice people, excellent cuisine … and much more will guarantee you the right atmosphere of this magic region and you will not want to leave …

The Freeride Equipment List
Your smile 😉
  • Ski and alpine skitouring clothing.
  • Ski helmet.
  • Freeride bindings.
  • Freeride powder skis, ideal min. 100mm wide under binding. Can be more.
  • Skiing poles.
  • Ski skins.
  • Avalanche beacon.
  • Avalanche shovel.
  • Avalanche probe.
  • Avalanche backpack.
  • Light harness, crampons, ice ax.
  • Sun glases.
  • Thermos bottle
  • Sun screan
  • Alpenverein Insurance highly recommended

If you do not own this equipment, we are happy to arrange a rental equipment for you.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

 

  • 7x Breakfast
  • 7x Accommodation in a pension
  • Avalanche and safety briefing
  • Services of our certified guides for the entire week
  • Ski lessons if necessary
  • Ski Pass
  • All Transfers in Georgia
Whats not included in this tour.Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Return ticket – there are direct flights from Vienna – Kutaisi (3hours), but we are happy to arrange that for you, current price 110,- Euros
  • Transfer from your place of residence to Budapest or Vienna Airport and back, but we are happy to arrange that for you with a private van
  • Dinner (Georgian kitchen is excellent and we recommend you where to eat) one dinner approx.10,-Euros
  • personal insurance, Alpenverein recommended, we are happy to arrange that for you.
  • According to weather and flying conditions we will try to use the Heli skiing Service in Svaneti operated by professionals. This is a faculative activity, but highly recommended!
  • Cost incurred from natural disaster or unfamiliar circumstances
  1. Day1 Arrival in Kutaisi

    Pick up at the Kutaisi Airport, if in morning or lunch hours – direct drive to Mestia (ca. 4 hours).

  2. Day2 Freeride

    Basic avalanche training before you hit the freeride zone with your guide. If you already know how to use your avalanche equipment, its good to refresh it. And then just enjoy the day freeridin 😉

  3. Day3 Heli Skiing

    According to weather and flying conditions we will try to use the Heli skiing Service in Svaneti operated by professionals. The costs of one Heli ski hour is 2300,- Euros, if the group is a size of 12 people, we are able to get the price ca. 200,- Euros per person 🙂 This is a faculative activity, but highly recommended

  4. Day4 Freeride/Skitouring/village Adishi

    Freeride and Skitouring in Tetnuldi Resort. We can ski to near by villages Adishi and stay there over night.

  5. Day5 Freeride/Skitouring

    Freeride and Skitouring in Tetnuldi Resort. We can ski to near by villages Zhabeshi.

  6. Day6 Ushguli

    If the snow and roadconditions allow us, we will move to the village Ushguli. Recognized as the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Compared to somewhat more developed towns like Mestia, Ushguli is not in an accessible location, which has preserved many of the villages’ characteristics. Here the time does not exist and we will enjoy the surrounded mountains in the next few days..

  7. Day7 Skitouring Ushguli

    Your guide will take you Skitouring to the best places in the Svaneti Area according to snowconditions.

  8. Day8 Skitouring

    Your guide will take you Skitouring to the best places in the Svaneti Area according to snowconditions.

  9. Day9 Departure day

    Drive to Kutaisi Airport, shopping, flight back home.

The Freeride Equipment List

Your smile 😉
  • Ski and alpine skitouring clothing.
  • Ski helmet.
  • Freeride bindings.
  • Freeride powder skis, ideal min. 100mm wide under binding. Can be more.
  • Skiing poles.
  • Ski skins.
  • Avalanche beacon.
  • Avalanche shovel.
  • Avalanche probe.
  • Avalanche backpack.
  • Light harness, crampons, ice ax.
  • Sun glases.
  • Thermos bottle
  • Sun screan
  • Alpenverein Insurance highly recommended

If you do not own this equipment, we are happy to arrange a rental equipment for you.

Overall Rating
5/5
Vladimir Mesaros
Reviewed On 06/11/2022
5/5

I truly recommend Hikeslovakia, our guide Maria showed us unusual places in Georgia, we met interesting people, enjoyed tons of powder and returned with positive experience and great photos.

Geir Gunnarsson
Reviewed On 05/11/2022
5/5

Truly an amazing experience altogether. Endless amounts of fresh snow on very accessible, but spectacular, back-country mountains. Very modern lifts on the ski areas. Super friendly people, excellent food and vine. Really a pleasant surprise for me to discover all this in a country that I did not know much about before. I will most certainly be back. Our guide (Maria) sure knew this area - where to go and what to do - both on the mountains and in the towns of Mestia and Ushguli.

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