Easy access backcountry from Gudauri resort
Ski Touring Difficult
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done in undefined. From a low point of 2.2 km to the maximum altitude of 3 km, the route covers 20 km, 1642 vertical metres of ascent and 1642 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 2.1 and Labande grade 3. You'll need skins to complete it safely.
20 min skin up from Kobe Gondola to the ridge. Traversed to a section without rocks. Top of the route had a wind slab but it went away after ~30m
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Away from help but easily accessed.
2 km away
The vast snowfields of Shele and the giant ridges of Miketi form an opportunity to leave your epic line on untouched powder - the dream of every freerider.
Moderate Ski Touring
2.5 km away
Circular long combined route in the conditions of closed Cross Pass and impossibility to return to the resort by car.
Difficult Ski Touring
3.7 km away
The routes to Kobi are the most visited in Gudauri due to their accessibility, endless runs, and the big vertical height difference.
Easy Ski Touring
3.7 km away
In Gudauri, this is the fastest and surest way to find perfect snow with a vertical drop more than a kilometer with the use of ski lifts.
Moderate Ski Touring
4.8 km away
If visiting an ancient Orthodox monastery, hidden on a mountain range where five monks live all year round sounds like an unforgettable adventure that you would enjoy, then this is the route to take.
Moderate Ski Touring
5.7 km away
Great fall-line skiing, but tricky route-finding.
Moderate Ski Touring
5.9 km away
A beautiful, remote route, striking because of its scale and landscapes and large selection of lines for descent.
Difficult Ski Touring
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