Gudauri
The Caucasus on a shoestring: wide above-treeline slopes, huge natural snowfall and the cheapest lift pass in this whole database.
Terrain
High, open and mostly above the treeline, with wide bowls that fill in quickly. Beginners have a gentle area at the base and intermediates can roam for days, but off-piste is the real draw and needs avalanche awareness.
Best suited to: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Live mountain conditions
Forecast from Open-Meteo · updated 02:44 AM
Live forecast shows expected new snow, not snow depth on the ground. For current base depth and open runs, check the official report here
Costs & logistics
Illustrative sample estimates. A 2-person, 5-day trip with budget-hotel lodging and rental gear works out at about $807 per person excluding flights.
Transport options
Nearest gateway: Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
About three hours by road from Tbilisi. Shared minivans and private transfers run from the city, and most guesthouses will arrange a pickup.
Airport transfer estimate: $25 per person return. Airfare is estimated by region, not by a live fare quote.
Accommodation & on-mountain costs
- · 6 nights of budget hotel accommodation.
- · Accommodation is costed per person, assuming sharing.
- · Food and nightlife allowance scaled to your balanced travel style.
- · Airfare is a regional estimate — real fares vary by date and how early you book.
Nightlife rating 2/5 · Budget hotel selected
Eating, drinking and après
Restaurants
- · Guesthouse home cooking
- · Khachapuri and khinkali in the village
- · Grill houses in Kazbegi on the drive up
Bars & nightlife
- · Village bar at the gondola base
- · Hotel bars with mountain views
Après-ski
Après here is a khachapuri and a glass of Saperavi in a guesthouse, not a bar crawl.
Nightlife
Low key: a handful of bars in the village, mostly filled with riders swapping stories over very cheap wine.
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Official resort pages
Booking & travel links
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Data & confidence
Illustrative estimateLast reviewed 2026-10-12Prices are planning estimates based on a cheap winter — Georgia is genuinely inexpensive, but confirm transfers and pass prices locally. Off-piste areas are unpatrolled in places, so hire a guide.
- · Live snow depth and lift status
- · Weather forecasts
- · Flight and lodging availability
- · Interactive piste maps
We would rather link you to the resort’s own numbers than invent a snow depth. Weather, snowfall history, flight search, lodging search and live maps are planned integrations — the resort records already carry the fields they will fill.