Ski touring trip Georgia | Svaneti

The ski touring adventure where the road ends: Pretty mountain villages with a simple lifestyle, surrounded by mighty 5,000 metre-high mountains, combined with beautiful snow, secluded nature and two modern ski resorts nestled in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Mestia in Georgia in winter in the sunshine.

Highlights

The Georgian region of Svaneti in the wild Caucasus offers unspoilt ski tours amidst mighty 5,000 metre peaks. Georgia offers many ski touring opportunities and also two modern ski resorts from which we can go freeriding or freetouring. But don't worry, although the ski area is ultra-modern, there is only one gravel piste and the number of visitors is very limited. The mountain villages are authentic and rustic. Small fortified towers and wooden and stone houses characterise the landscape. We stay in simple but clean and warm accommodation and enjoy the well-known and lavish hospitality of the Georgians.

Ski touring trip

Die Skitourenreise nach Georgien, Swanetien gestalten wir in zwei Abschnitten. Den längeren Teil werden wir im Dorf Mestia auf rund 1500m verbringen und unternehmen von dort aus Skitouren in die verschiedenen Seitentäler. Ebenfalls werden wir die beiden Skigebiete besuchen und von diesen aus Skitouren unternehmen oder, wenn es gerade schneit, einen Freeride Tag einlegen. Falls die Verhältnisse passen, werden wir an einem Tag mit einem Pistenfahrzeug 1000hm hochfahren um von dort über einen Pass zu steigen und so eine gigantische Gletscherabfahrt durch das wilde Kaukasus Gebirge über 2000hm geniessen zu können! Den zweiten Abschnitt verbringen wir im Bergdorf Ushguli auf 2100m. Dieses gilt als die höchstgelegene dauerhaft bewohnte Siedlung Europas und ist UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Mit seinen über 500 Jahre alten Wehrtürmen und engen Gassen, in denen Kühe, Pferde und Hunde frei herumlaufen, ist es ein sehenswerter Ort, von dem wir direkt Skitouren starten können. Das Bergdorf liegt am Fusse des Schchara (5201m) – der höchste Berg Georgiens. Aufgrund der exponierten Lage auf über 2200m gibt es in Ushguli nur wenig Wald und somit keine Schlechtwetter-Alternativen. Wir planen unsere Reise also flexibel, damit wir ein gutes Wetterfenster ausnutzen können um dieses Spektakel der Skitouren rund um Ushguli geniessen zu können.

We stay in a beautiful guesthouse with double rooms in both places and are cooked for by the locals and their hospitality. We travel in all-terrain 4×4 minivans and use local drivers to move comfortably and flexibly through Georgia. After beautiful tours we enjoy a glass of "Chacha". A traditional pomace brandy, combined with delicacies such as badridzhani, shashlik, chachochbili, khachapuri and khinkali. Here we have also arrived in Georgian culinary heaven.

Georgia is a region from another time. Surrounded by mighty 5,000 metre peaks are small mountain villages that are very difficult to reach in winter. But this is probably why the wild and rugged mountain world here has retained its unspoilt character. Experience and enjoy the Georgian ski touring adventure with us!

Find out more about this trip in a great experience report by Franz.

  • Tour destination

    Wir reisen nach Georgien und geniessen in Mestia und Ushguli die unzähligen Tourenmöglichkeiten und Varianten. Wir planen die Touren je nach Verhältnissen und Gegebenheiten und suchen uns tolles, einsames Skitourengelände.

  • Tour schedule

    • Thursday afternoon arrival in Kutaisi. The easiest way is to take a direct flight from Memmingen in southern Germany with Wizzair (FMM - KUT).
      • Memmingen ist von Zürich aus in rund 2h 30 erreichbar, wir werden uns in Fahrgemeinschaften organisieren.
      • Flight from Memmingen, 17.45
    • First night in a hotel in Kutaisi, short city tour and then drive to Mestia.
    • Day 3 - 9: Ski touring & freetouring and freeriding in Mestia and the surrounding valleys (Tetnuldi, Mazeri, Laila ski area)
    • Within the week: 3 days in and around Ushguli
    • Saturday: Journey back to Kutaisi and return flight, flight from 15.45, arrival 17.10
  • Requirements

    • Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin bends). These are often normal ski tours, as we know them from Switzerland. If possible, we also include tours with passages where we tie on the skis or a foot ascent is included.
    • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow. We often find the most beautiful powder snow. But like everywhere else, the weather can do what it wants.
    • Kondition für rund 1000hm Aufstieg in gemütlichem Tempo über eine Woche. Mal werden wir weniger als 1000hm machen und mal mehr. Wir teilen die Touren so ein, dass die Energie für alle Tage reicht!
    • Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced.
  • Important info

    • Die organisierte Reise von und nach Kutuaisi. Wir geben euch Tipps und Empfehlungen zur Reise nach Georgien.
    • The flight or journey is not included and must be booked by yourself.
    • Group size: 4-6 guests per mountain guide. We will be travelling in two groups and can therefore adapt the length and difficulty of the tour to suit individual requirements.
    • Additional costs are incurred for travel and catering on the day of arrival and departure. The rest is included.
    • We spend one night in a hotel in Kutaisi and then in a guesthouse in Mestia and one in Ushguli. Here we have double rooms. We are cooked for by the locals.
    • Contact for questions before the tour is your mountain guide Jonas: 079 452 33 72
  • Price and services

    • CHF 2990.-
    • Small group with 4-6 guests per mountain guide:in
    • Comfortable accommodation in Kutaisi, Mestia and Ushguli with full board
    • Transport by locals with 4×4 minivan
    • Implementation and organisation with Swiss mountain guides
    • The return flight from Memmingen to Kutaisi costs around 200 euros
    • Falls wir mit dem Pistenfahrzeug hochfahren, ist dies nicht im Preis inbegriffen.
    • As we have high fixed costs, special cancellation fees apply for this trip. Travel insurance is recommended.
      • Cancellation up to 180 days before departure: CHF 1500.-
      • Cancellation up to 60 days before departure: 80 % of the tour price
      • Cancellation 59 to 0 days before departure: full tour price

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Jonas or via the Contact form

Accommodation

Guesthouse @Loska

Cosy and charming hospitality. This authentic guesthouse in Mestia impresses with its pretty and spacious rooms and very friendly service. We have the house to ourselves and can have breakfast here. We enjoy dinner either in the restaurant opposite or at a place of our choice.

That's what our guests say:

  • Sarah Mächler

    The trip to Georgia was wonderful and an unforgettable experience - with varied ski tours, a very friendly and fun group and two top mountain guides. Thanks to Jonas and Rolf for everything!
  • Désirée Metzler

    The ski touring trip to Georgia was like travelling to another time and world. The people are so hospitable, life here is simple - all the more reason for us to immerse ourselves in this snow-covered world in the Caucasian mountains. The trip was superbly organised from start to finish, great accommodation in Mestia and the detour to Ushguli was simply magical. Thank you Jonas and Rolf!

Impressions: Ski touring trip Georgia

    Ski tours in Georgia on the ascent to the Tetnuldi Glacier
    Ski touring trip in Georgia
    Mount Ushba in Georgia, snow-covered above the clouds.
    Mestia in Georgia in winter in the sunshine.
    Map of Georgia
    Skiing in Georgia
    Ski downhill tracks in the snow in Georgia
    Skiers skiing in deep snow in Georgia

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Information on endurance and technique

Here you will find an explanation of the levels of our courses and tours. If you are not sure whether the tour or course is suitable for you, then contact us!

Technics

Technique 1 - For beginners

An easy tour and suitable for beginners. The terrain is moderate.

Technique 2 - Normal tour

A "normal" tour and easily doable with some previous knowledge. Only short sections are a little steeper or more technical. This tour can be taken after a basic course.

Technique 3 - More demanding tour

A more challenging tour that requires some practice. There are some steep and technical passages. If you have a bit of experience and want to embark on an adventure, this is the right place for you!

Technique 4 - Difficult

Demanding tour that requires a good level of experience and skill. There are always longer steep and technical passages. For the experienced and adventurous!

Endurance

Stamina 1 - Cosy

Leisurely tour at a slow pace with 500 - 800 metres of altitude difference per day, ~250 - 300 hm / h.

Stamina 2 - Normal

"Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

Endurance 3 - Sporty

Longer tour at a normal pace with around 1200 metres in altitude per day, ~350 m / h.

Endurance 4 - Very enduring

Long tours at a normal, flowing pace from 1500 metres in altitude per day, ~350 - 400 hm / h.

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