Ski resorts
Gudauri and Bakuriani on one page: elevation, pistes, lifts, road from Tbilisi, lift-pass prices, season, live cameras and weather.
Gudauri
- Elevation
- 1 990–3 280 m
- Pistes
- ≈35–80 km
- Lifts
- 11–17
- From Tbilisi
- 120 km
Georgia’s highest resort, on the Military Road. The main season runs from late December to April; in a blizzard the road over the Jvari Pass can close.
Lift pass, 2025/26
- 1 day
- 70 ₾
- 3 days
- 200 ₾
- 7 days
- 370 ₾
- Season
- 650 ₾
Adult; prices come from third-party guides — confirm at the ticket office.
Bakuriani
- Elevation
- 1 640–2 700 m
- Pistes
- ≈29–33 km
- Lifts
- 12–20
Two main zones — Didveli (night skiing, artificial snow) and Kokhta–Mitarbi; the zones are not linked by pistes, but one pass covers all of them. Borjomi is 30 km away.
FAQ
When does the ski season start in Georgia?
Mostly in the second half of December: lifts at Gudauri and Bakuriani usually open around 20–27 December and run until March–April. The date depends on snow.
How much is a one-day lift pass in Gudauri?
The listed 2025/26 adult price is 70 ₾ (3 days 200 ₾, season 650 ₾). Children pay half. Prices change — confirm at the ticket office.
How many kilometres of pistes does Gudauri have?
Sources give different numbers — roughly 35 to 80 km — because some count only marked pistes and others add the Kobi area and freeride terrain. We therefore publish no single figure.
How do I get from Tbilisi to Gudauri and Bakuriani?
Gudauri is about 120 km from Tbilisi by road over the Jvari Pass; Bakuriani is 30 km from Borjomi, which has a train line. In winter the pass can close in a blizzard — check the weather.
Gudauri or Bakuriani — which is better?
Gudauri sits higher, has the shorter season and higher nightly rates. Bakuriani has two seasons, a family feel and stays alive in summer.
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Sources: resort pages, the public encyclopedia and ski guides, 2026-10-07. Piste and lift counts differ between sources, so ranges are shown.