Typical Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival (Saturday or Friday depending on flights to Kutaisi)

Arrival Kutaisi (KUT) airport in Georgia. Pick up at the airport & transfer to Bakhmaro (2 hours with the minibus and then 1.5 hours with the Snowcat). [There may be an overnight stay in the vicinity of the airport required depending on your flight arrival.]

Day 2 - Induction & Skiing/Snowboarding

An easy start in the morning & a group brunch & introductions. Safety briefing & start skiing around noon.

Days 3 to 7 - Cat Skiing Full Days

Cat Skiing in the mountains around Bakhmaro. Bakhmaro valley is at over 1,900m. Above 2,100m, the mountains are tree-free. The summits able to be reached are 2,500 to 2,755m. However, the higher elevations are often wind-blown. The skiing is usually between 1,800 and 2,300 meters. The individual runs are between 300 & 500m vertical in altitude with 10 runs per day with an average group in good weather.

Depending on the area, the length of the run & the condition of the participants, we can do about 10 runs per day.

Day 8 - Departure (Saturday)

After breakfast transfer to the airport. [If due to the weather situation, the transfer has already been carried out the previous evening, overnight is then near the airport.] Departure Kutaisi (KUT).

Options

Option to spent the last night in Kutaisi and/or to extend the stay and visit Tbilisi or the Great Caucasus. Ask for more information.

Bakhmaro Lodging & Food

Accommodations

Bakhmaro is a totally isolated village in winter (hence the 1.5hr transfer by snowcat from the nearest road). In its first season, Cat Skiing Bakhmaro was based in two rather spartan local village huts. Whilst it added to the adventure, the challenges were great & the comfort was ....... not!

From season 2017/18, a heavily modified cabin and a purpose built ablutions block was successfully utilised. Comfortable bedrooms sleeping 4 people, bathrooms with hot running water plus a sauna made living in isolated Bakhmaro comfortable & warm. Improvements are made every season.

Bunkrooms

Sitting room

Bakhmaro Lodge

Unfortunately, the Georgian government cannot be convinced that it would be necessary for a professional operation to build and operate a proper lodge in Bakhmaro. Therefore basic cottages for single seasons will be rented & fitted out comfortably for each season. Accordingly we can just offer low quality for a quite high price!

Food

Full board with an extensive breakfast, a simple lunch snack and a Georgian dinner is provided whilst at Bakhmaro. Due to the remote location in the mountains of the Lesser Caucasus, the supply of fresh goods is only partly possible.

For breakfast, there is, next to the obligatory khachapuri "small chicken" - eggs as omelette or fried eggs, freshly baked bread and honey from local beekeepers. At lunchtime, there will be a simple takeaway snack to maximize ski time during the day. In the evening, Georgian cooking at its best. And, of course, you can look forward to the famous BBQ in the snow ...

Dining room

Typical dinner at Bakhmaro

BBQ picnic

Rates & Inclusions

Rates

Low Season (Dec & Mar) - All transfers, accom, meals, guide 6 days cat-skiing - €2,100

High Season (Jan & Feb) - All transfers, accom, meals, guide & 6 days cat-skiing - €2,300

• Invoice / base currency is EUR €
• Price based on quad-share, min 8 participants
• Convert to your currency here

• CAT SKIING: 6 days of guided cat skiing
• ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights lodging
• MEALS: full board (all meals) at Bakhmaro
• TRANSFERS: all ground transport & transfers between Kutaisi & Bakhmaro
• SAUNA

• Freeride skis & poles €200 per week (subject to availability)
• Single room supplement - €280 per week (subject to availability)
• Avalanche safety gear - ABS pack, beacon, probe, shovel for duration of trip - €90 (subject to availability)

• Flights to Kutaisi (KUT) Georgia - search for cheapest flights here
• Travel insurance - buy travel insurance online here
• Meals not listed in inclusions and all alcoholic beverages

Booking Conditions

All terms & conditions are as per those set out by powderproject.ch at the time of booking

Note:

• All Rates are in EUR funds.
• Travel, medical and trip cancellation / interruption insurance is highly recommended and can be purchased here

Corona Virus Update re Booking Conditions

Non-binding advance bookings have been possible since the beginning of May. It is practically impossible for us to predict when travel restrictions will be lifted. Accordingly, there is still no winter flight program. Nevertheless, we are beginning to accept booking requests for both parties without obligation.

We are not currently creating any invoices. Down payments are only planned from mid-June.

Before booking, please note that a second Corona wave is expected in autumn. In autumn, however, we will no longer be able to reimburse payments made (since we are already buying goods for the winter). There will be no refunds out of goodwill. Please take out travel cancellation insurance.

If the trip cannot be carried out for legal reasons, we will only be able to issue travel vouchers for upcoming seasons.