Svaneti · Georgia
Svaneti Freeride Week
From / person€1,548
Resort days, freeride, a skin track, snowshoes and a farewell morning in Mestia. The full week, in the order a week actually wants.
- days
- 7
- nights
- 7
- Classic · planned ski days
- 5
- max group
- 6
- From / person
- €1,548
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Overview
The full winter week, and the shape most of our winters are built around: Hatsvali and Tetnuldi to find your legs, two days of guided freeride, a ski touring day on skins, a gentle day on snowshoes, and a guided farewell morning in Mestia — towers, museum, market and Svan salt — before the transfer out.
Hard days early, soft days late: that is the order a week actually wants, and this one is built that way. Inside the price sit the Svan guide daily, lift passes on the days you ride lifts, the Kutaisi airport group transfer both ways, our own vehicles throughout the region, and a Mestia room with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Six people, one guide, one car.
Classic or Signature
Classic
€1,548
Family guesthouse, simple room, full board.
Signature
€2,671
The week keeps its shape in both versions — resorts first, farewell morning last. Signature swaps the second freeride day for cat-skiing on Tetnuldi Alpine and the snowshoe day for a one-drop heliskiing day, and moves you into premium guesthouses. The ski touring day stays in both; some things machinery cannot improve.
Classic — check availability
Signature — check availability
Day by day
Day 1 · Hatsvali resort
Warm-up day on the Zuruldi ridge: short lifts, forest runs, the guide reads your level.
Day 2 · Tetnuldi resort
The big alpine mountain: long open runs to 3,160 m with views to Ushba and Tetnuldi.
Day 3 · Guided freeride
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Day 4 · Guided freeride
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Signature: Cat skiing, Tetnuldi Alpine — A PistenBully 600 provides access to Tetnuldi terrain. The upper-area planning reference is 6–7 runs of 500–600 vertical metres, subject to conditions, not a guaranteed minimum. The vehicle has capacity for up to 13 riders and two guides; package groups and vehicle capacity are different things.
Day 5 · Ski touring / splitboard
Transfer to the agreed starting point, then a guided ascent on skins and descent. Route, ascent and turnaround depend on the group and conditions. Personal avalanche equipment is not included and must be brought or rented separately.
Day 6 · Snowshoeing
Forests, frozen meadows and Svan villages on snowshoes. A gentle day that suits any level.
Signature: Heliskiing - one drop — One helicopter drop on an untouched face, then a guided descent. The highlight of the trip.
Day 7 · Mestia, guided farewell morning
Svan towers and the museum with the guide before the transfer out.
What is included
- A local Svan guide with the group every day
- All travel inside Svaneti in our own vehicles
- Lift passes on the days you ride lifts
- Group transfer from Kutaisi airport and back
- A room in Mestia; breakfast, lunch and dinner on programme days
Not included
- Flights and travel insurance
- A room to yourself (single supplement on request)
- Personal avalanche equipment — bring your own or rent separately
- Helicopter and snowcat, unless the programme names them
Your guides
Shako
Athlete · IFMGA & GMGA certified
Lasha
IFMGA & GMGA mountain guide
Galo
Alpine ski racer & guide · GMGA certified
Dato
Mountain guide · GMGA certified
Dates are flexible — tell us yours and we build the departure around them. Solo travellers can join a group that is already forming.
Hold the dates
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are — we reply within a day with the plan and the exact price for your group.
FAQ
Good to know
01When does the winter season run?+
From 20 December to the end of April. Dates inside that window are flexible.
02How big is the group?+
Six people, one guide, one car — the per-person price is built on exactly that. If a party grows past six, we split it by activity — part of the group on one programme while the rest do another, swapping the next day — and each sub-group is priced by its own rule.
03Can a solo skier join the week?+
Yes — a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
04How strong a skier should I be?+
You should already ski or snowboard confidently in variable, ungroomed snow and be ready for consecutive active mountain days. The first resort day helps the guide assess the group; it is not a beginners’ course. Describe your recent off-piste experience and touring fitness before booking.
05What is included, and what is not?+
Included: a local guide, local programme transport, lift passes when used, the Kutaisi group airport transfer, accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner on programme days. Personal avalanche equipment is rented separately. International flights, insurance, single-room supplements and extras not named in your chosen programme are excluded. Confirm meal and accommodation arrangements on arrival and departure days in your quote.
06Is avalanche equipment included?+
Personal avalanche equipment is not included; arrange rental separately before arrival.