Gudauri

Also known as: Gudauri Ski Resort

Georgian Military Highway; Caucasus panorama

Difficulty 4 (Advanced)DestinationSouth-facing open treeless plateau/bowls near Jvari Pass
Vertical drop
1,283 m
Top elevation
3,276 m
Lifts
17
Runs
34.8 km groomed
Breathtaking view of skiers and snow-covered peaks in Gudauri, Georgia, a popular winter sports destination.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Gudauri - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 13%Intermediate 56%Advanced 31%
Terrain split

Beg 13 / Int 56 / Adv 31; identity is open freeride

Group split options

Beginner area near base off Pirveli (~13% easy)

If you are not skiing

Heliski, catski, night skiing, XC, tubing, paragliding/speedriding

Childcare

- (not documented)

Ski school & rental

Yes, multiple at base

Accessibility & group fit

Moderate on-piste; identity is wide open freeride

Snow & season

High (high base ~2,000 m; snowmaking lower runs)

Open window

~late Dec-late Apr; 10:00-17:00

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Jan-Feb and weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Groomers + big open freeride

Weather risks

Exposed high plateau; avalanche off-piste

The mountain

Runs & pistes

34.8 km groomed

Off-piste & backcountry

Vast open freeride, touring and heliskiing (1,500-4,200 m)

Crowds

Growing; value crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~EUR 24 (GEL 70)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Tbilisi (TBS) ~120 km ~2-2.5h via Military Highway

Transfer & shuttle

Taxi/shuttle/marshrutka

On-mountain dining

Mid-mountain cafes (Cafe Vitamin), base dining

Facilities

Base village services

Operators

Gudauri hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Operator ski patrol; slopes managed/avalanche-safe

Hazards

Off-piste avalanche exposure

Emergency & rescue

Base first-aid; hospital Tbilisi (~120 km, est)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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