Hospitable Georgia invites skiers and snowboarders to the ski resort of Gudauri. This magnificent resort is relatively young, but is actively developing, and this has its advantages. Due to the fact that vacation in Gudauri is not so popular as, for example, in the resorts of Transcarpathia (Ukraine), then the local prices for housing, and the lifts are an order of magnitude lower. Mountain skiing in Gudauri (Georgia) suggests both descent on easy routes for beginners, and conquest of wild unmarked trails (freeride), which will be very interesting for experienced skiers. So, what should you know when going to the ski resort of Gudauri?
Gudauri - the pearl of the Caucasus mountains
This ski resort of Georgia is located near the capital of Georgia Tbilisi (120 kilometers). Here, lovers of high-speed descents from mountain slopes are drawn from everywhere. The weather in Gudauri pleasantly surprises with a lot of sunny and relatively warm days. The snow cover in the local mountains exceeds two meters in winter. Every day the preparation of the tracks is done by special machinery, so the quality of the descents can not be called. The total length of the prepared ski slopes is about 57 kilometers. They are served by five chairlifts, one gondola lift and one ski lift. The scheme of the ski runs of the resort Gudauri entangles the mountain slope with a web of numerous descents of varying complexity. Whatever the level of your preparation, you will not be bored here.
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Leisure
The first thing that pleasantly surprises in Gudauri is the prices of season tickets for lifts. They vary within $ 17, and if you buy a subscription for several days, it will cost even less. After the recent reconstruction of the ski lifts, they began to move much faster (7-10 minutes takes a lift). Autonomous diesel generators have been added, which serve them (in case of problems with power supply). It's pretty nice that the price of the subscription includes compulsory insurance, and this is a guarantee of getting qualified medical help when getting injured while riding. Among the trails there is also a training (600 meters), it is served by a ski lift and an escalator (300 meters). The longest ascent (2800 meters) can be overcome in a gondola lift. After it you can descend from the longest local road with a length of seven kilometers. Chair lifts have a length of 1000 to 2300 meters. For those who are still afraid of skiing, there are other entertainments. There is an excellent snowboard road, there is a separate descent for snowmobiles. But those who do not even have the speed of the slalom tracks enough to get a new dose of adrenaline, offer to try their hand at Neli-skiing (skiing with a helicopter lift). Desperate brave souls will be able to launch the descent from the highest point (3000 meters) along the wild slopes of the Caucasus Mountains. But even here there is a pleasant feature - complete avalanche security and the absence of stones on the slopes. So even at extreme descents the chance to get an injury is minimal.
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If you do not know how to get to Gudauri, this information will be useful to you. It can be reached from Tbilisi in just two hours by an excellent road that is cleaned in any weather. When settling in local hotels you will be waited with two meals a day, including a hearty breakfast and dinner. The variety of local dishes will not leave even true gourmets indifferent. In addition, excursions are offered here in Gudauri, flights for a paraglider, bowling, billiards and other entertainments are available. Winter holidays in Gudauri will be remembered to you by excellent skiing, beautiful nature and fortified health, because this place is located in an ecologically clean area. Successful rest and bright impressions!
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