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TR: Gudauri 21-24 January 2017
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Our holiday: Part of a 10 day trip to Georgia followed by 5 days in Mestia/Tetnuldi.
I travelled with my usual 2 snowboarding mates. We are fairly experienced powder-hungry riders who have explored the European Alps extensively and are now looking for new challenges around the world, in addition to our frequent alpine visits.

Website : http://www.gudauri.info

Basics : 2.5 hours north of Tbilisi. Flight from Gatwick via Kiev £240 including ski/snowboard carriage. Taxi from airport was arranged through hotel.

Lift system : 1 new gondola, 1 new detachable 6 seater, 1 detachable quad, the rest fixed grip 3 or 4 seat chairs. Quite busy with Russians from just over the border, including some 5-10 minute queues. The piste map shows plans for a new lift to extend up to the top-left of the area.

The terrain : Big vertical all above the tree line. Mostly of approx red gradient pitch but some much steeper. 60km quoted piste length, easily covered within a day. Loads of off-piste. Lack of trees would mean no shelter during a storm, but we had 4 days of sunshine and great views.

The snow : Disappointing. No significant fresh for over a month. Furthermore the hill faces due south and was sufferering as a result. Pistes very hard packed with some bare patches and no significant powder off-piste.

Off-piste : Masses of off-piste but not really of interest due to the lack of powder. The top lift was closed due to lack of snow which significantly reduced off-piste opportunities.

The resort : The old "village" is a collection of hotels, a gas station and a supermarket strung along the busy main road to Russia. No real resort ambience. There is a new development of apartments at the bottom of the gondola. Neither locations are buzzing resort/apres venues.

Food : A handful of places on the mountain, none particularly special. We had a half board deal so ate each evening in our hotel.

Accommodation : Hotel Gudauri Hut. Nice modern room. Food was buffet style and bland. 5 minute walk to the bottom chair lift, ski back to door.

Costs: CHEAP. Hotel £40pppn half board. £41 for a 4 day lift pass. Beer £1/pint.

Conclusion: Not overly impressed with Gudauri due to the sun baked slopes, lack of trees to offer shelter during any potential snowfall and lack of resort ambience. If you get lucky though just after a dump, could be epic, with big vertical and masses of off-piste.


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 2-02-17 17:43; edited 5 times in total
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Decent coverage up top and great views



But rubbish lower down

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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Real shame you didn't get the snow.

Very different place with powder Smile

TR from January 2016

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