Gudauri

Philippine tourist crashes on a paraglider in Gudauri

Philippine tourist crashes on a paraglider in Gudauri

In Gudauri, a Filipino tourist was killed as a result of an accident. The Georgian Interior Ministry reported that the tourist flew from Gudauri on a paraglider, but lost control over the Gudsky Gorge and fell into the Aragvi River. …

Only one cableway works in Gudauri

Only one cableway works in Gudauri

Only one cableway continues to work in the ski resort of Gudauri. The reason for the closure of other cableways - strong wind and poor visibility, the Georgian Mountain Resorts Development Company reports. The company clarifies that the …

New cable car to link Kobi and Gudauri

New cable car to link Kobi and Gudauri

The new cable car will open on December 29 to link Georgia’s Stepantsminda region to Gudauri and take passengers from Kobi to Gudauri in just 15 minutes. More than $30 million was allocated from the state budget to construct the …

Georgia’s ski resorts become popular tourist spots

Georgia’s ski resorts become popular tourist spots

Georgia’s mountain resorts are becoming popular tourist spots, hosting 514,874 visitors during the winter season in 2017-2018, which is a 25% year-on-year increase. Statistics show that Georgia’s relatively new resorts have …

Cause of Gudauri ski-lift accident revealed

Cause of Gudauri ski-lift accident revealed

The reason for the Gudauri ski-lift accident on March 16 was a voltage drop and human error, Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili said at a press-conference. "Based on the records from a memory …

Ski-lift accident in Gudauri injuries 10 people (VIDEO)

Ski-lift accident in Gudauri injuries 10 people (VIDEO)

A ski-lift accident in Georgia’s eastern Gudauri resort has injured 10 people, the Mountain Resorts Development Company of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia has reported.  No fatalities have been …

Ski season in Georgia kicks off on December 10

Ski season in Georgia kicks off on December 10

In Georgia, the tourist season to be officially opened on December 10 once at two ski resorts - Gudauri (Mtskheta-Mtianeti) and Goderdzi (Adzharia), according to the website of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. At the …

Verkhny Lars crossing post opened

Verkhny Lars crossing post opened

Traffic on the the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars section of the Georgian Military Road has been resumed, the Department of Highways of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia said. At the same time, the movement …

14-year-old girl dies while skiing in Gudauri

14-year-old girl dies while skiing in Gudauri

A 14-year-old girl has tragically died in Gudauri while skiing due to an accident, the company for the development of mountain resorts informed and expressed condolences to her family. "The …

Georgian Military Road closed to trucks

Georgian Military Road closed to trucks

Road traffic between Russia and Georgia has been stopped for trucks due to a strong snowstorm and the ice-covered surface of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway. The movement of ...