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Gudauri – is the best ski resort in Georgia with well-developed infrastructure, the greatest difference in altitude, and unlimited possibilities for free ride, and back country (ski touring). The resort is the highest settlement on the Georgian Military Road (the old name “Heavenly Gorge”) at the altitude of 2000 m. The season in Gudauri begins in early December and lasts till the end of April. From Tbilisi, Gudauri can be reached in approximately 2 hours.
The highest point of the resort is Mount Sadzele – 3307 m above sea level. The summit Kudebi (3007) is another popular destination because one can ski basically from any side of the mount, 360 degrees.
Chair lifts (Doppelmayr, Austria) and a gondola line (POMA, France) make available skiing and snowboarding along the southern slopes (70 km certified trails of various difficulty levels) at the altitude from 3275 m to 2000 m, with an altitude difference of 1275 meters.
Ski rentals are located in several places: in the village of Lower Gudauri, and in the Upper Gudauri, near the gondola station.
Free ride is possible both along the trails near the ski lifts and in the neighboring area along the western and eastern slopes of the mountains Chrdili, Bidara, and the northern slopes of Mt. Sadzele (Kobi Gorge). Adrenaline seekers also have the chance to try paragliding, speed riding (an extreme mix of skiing and paragliding), and heli-skiing.
