Backcountry Skiing in Georgia

Detailed description of the ski touring routes in Georgia Caucasus: Gudauri, Kazbegi, Svaneti, Ajara.

Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Images

narvani-6.jpg
Narvani valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-4.jpg
Khado valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-2.jpg
Climbing the ridge between the Milioni and Khado valleys

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-5.jpg
Khado Valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-10.jpg
Narvani valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-3.jpg
Ridge between Million and Khado valleys

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-17.jpg
View to Millioni valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-12.jpg
Narvani valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-11.jpg
Left circus from Narvani Mt.

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-7.jpg
View to Narvani Mt. (3319 m.)

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-14.jpg
Ukhati village

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-8.jpg
Narvani Mt. (3319 m.)

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-9.jpg
Narvani Valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-13.jpg
Exit from Narvani Gorge

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-16.jpg
Cemetery in Ukhti village

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
narvani-1.jpg
Skinning up in Milioni valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
9f67490ce9ddef727e5b9c17ec97040d-1509370358.jpg
Lomisi Monastery (9th century)

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: No Derivatives
2e58811b43d9490fb94a42c3e594e604-1540035970.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
2a94aaf95a6b5543b710c9c9bf42ce91-1540035971.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
2f823bc130c772aab31d95c832d33b3d-1509370364.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
11fd6aa21b2f6cc85d2f8d6e4b8b4181-1540035971.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
19a96ceda51000144c4f9a009750e2f8-1540035974.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
477a34466cc4bcca021089799bef4e6e-1509370362.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: No Derivatives
3608ce46fd9b337e3942421b0cc0c14f-1509370359.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
3145055367f1c2608e4aaeb2e07269a1-1509370358.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
e396c19552d65bcaeb707897de427d4f-1540035974.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
285648e76c924e8beb863fda69d923a8-1540035972.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
ef2a6e1af62aff3dbe08e09a3c3df2b6-1540035973.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
ea9368b54e1a32d0587ca46ff2bafce1-1540035972.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
01.jpg

02.jpg

03.jpg

04.jpg

05.jpg

07.jpg

08.jpg

08-1.jpg

09.jpg

10.jpg

11.jpg

12.jpg

13.jpg

14.jpg

15.jpg

01.jpg
Sioni valley

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
02.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
03.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
04.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
05.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
06.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
07.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
08.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
09.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
10.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich (@amnimaken)

Creative Commons: Attribution
amnimaken-big.jpg
Oleg Gritskevich - Ski&Splitboard guide, living in Gudauri Ski Resort, Georgia. Vast experience of snowboarding in big mountains. Oleg is a member of the of RMGA, Diploma of professional avalanche training of the Canadian Avalanche Association. Extensive experience of work with clients from Europe. Oleg Gritskevich

by Oleg Gritskevich

Licence Free

00.jpg
Skiing in Kobi valley

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
01.jpg
Ski touring around Sadzele Mt. in Kobi valley

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
02.jpg
Skiing in Kobi valley

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
03.jpg
Ski touring to the Kobi valley from Gudauri resort

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
04.jpg
Ski touring to the Kobi valley from Gudauri resort

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
06.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
07.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
08.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
09.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
ski-touring-gudauri-311-3-661b22cca4cf8f25b8d0c48ef300ecb3-1531661108.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
ski-touring-gudauri-453-f2111d6073db5dd54b5e237bf2929d36-1540145044.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
skiing-in-winter-georgia-2019-1446.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_144659.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_150058(0).jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_210138.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
skiing-in-winter-georgia-2019-1455.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_210033.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_135637.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_140540(0).jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
_DSC2268-2.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
_DSC4892.jpg

_DSC4976.jpg

_DSC5031.jpg

20200519_171152.jpg

_DSC5027.jpg

_DSC5072.jpg

20200519_091839.jpg

_DSC5080.jpg

20200519_165551.jpg

20200519_173156.jpg

20200519_171717.jpg

_DSC5050.jpg

20200519_104535.jpg

_DSC4952.jpg

_DSC4918.jpg

_DSC4938.jpg

_DSC5019.jpg

_DSC5003.jpg

20200519_171630.jpg

Ski-touring-Gudauri-6.jpg
20200302_135637.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
Ski-touring-Gudauri-22.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
skiing-in-winter-georgia-2019-2272.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
20200302_155624.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
skiing-in-winter-georgia-2019-2276.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
skiing-in-winter-georgia-2019-1446.jpg

by Oleg Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
001.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
00.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
01.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
02.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
03.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
04.jpg
The view from Sheli Mt. to the Gudauri Ski resort

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
05.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
06.jpg
Ski touring to Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
07.jpg
Lines on the Sheli and Miketi Mountains (Lomisi Ridge)

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
08.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
09.jpg

by Oleg (@amnimaken) Gritskevich

Creative Commons: Attribution
Ski-touring-Georgia.jpg
Backcountry Skiing in Georgia

by Oleg Gritskevich - Ski&Splitboard guide, living in Gudauri Ski Resort, Georgia.

Licence Free

Description

There are almost no places left on our planet that you can discover with the feeling of a pioneer. Every corner is already described in detail and marked on Google maps. Except for Georgia. As if it is a special gift to our generation – the discovery of Georgia, a unique country in the South Caucasus (in Asia, in the Middle East), which was hidden from the attention of travelers for almost the whole last century due to a combination of several factors - the Iron Curtain during 70 years in the last century when Georgia was part of the USSR, civil wars, high level of crime and the long post-Soviet period of the country’s formative stage.

A little more than 10 years ago, Georgia opened up in all its glory. Historical places of interest, many of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, wide range of climatic zones, openness and hospitality of the local population, excellent cuisine of organic food, several hundred types of wine and untouched wild mountains - in this small mountainous country every curious traveler can plunge into an adventurous atmosphere and get a bright kaleidoscope of impressions during short vacation time.

Georgia is located in the south of the Great Caucasian Range. The mountains, the highest point of which reaches 5193 meters above sea level, form the entire northern border of the state and cover two-thirds of the country’s area.
Most of the mountainous areas are not inhabited, and in winter many mountain roads are covered with snow and are impassable.

The best time for one-day backcountry: end of January – mid-March. The best time for multi-day backcountry with overnight stays in tents or huts: March - April. May is the best month for ski-touring to the top of the Kazbek mountain.

Adventures

Freeriding in the Milioni Valley

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.

Ski touring in Sioni valley

Sioni is one of the most spectacular itineraries in the region, characterized by a long approach, excellent snow quality, and a large selection of descent lines in a varied terrain.

Sidecountry in Kobi valley

The routes to Kobi are the most visited in Gudauri due to their accessibility, endless runs, and the big vertical height difference.

Deda Ena - Khorisar - Truso

A beautiful, remote route, striking because of its scale and landscapes and large selection of lines for descent.