Ski touring
Travel Offer: Skitouring week in the Caucasus
Description: We meet and greet you at the Tbilisi Airport, from where we transfer by private car to Gudauri ski resort (2.200 m). Once there, we have a rest, warm up and go skiing on the slope using ski lifts or we have a short ski tour. Overnight we stay at a hotel. Next day brings our first peak: Mount Lomisa (2.29 8m). We will start ski touring to Mt. Lomisa after 20 minutes driving from Gudauri, where is a monastery with friendly and hospitable monks, inviting you to natural herbal tea. The skitour is easy: altitude difference of 700 and two hours length. After a short break we will take a ski lift and do some freeride skiing from Mt.Bidara to Kobi pass, before returning to the hotel in Gudauri.
On day 3, we drive to the Cross Pass and start our tour to Mt.Dedaena (3.488 m) from there. It is a nice ski tour of 800 m altitude gain and about 3-4 hours length. After coming back to the car, we continue towards Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), where we will establish our night camp in a guesthouse. Next morning after 20 minutes of driving, we start ski touring to Mt. Narvani – altitude average 700m, 3 hours. It is an relaxing day with some hiking around Stepantsminda – enjoy the spectacular view of Mount Kazbek (5.047 m).
By Day 5, we transfer to the village of Juta (2.200 m), one of the higest in Georgia. Depending on the condition of the road, we may need a few kilometers of ski touring to the village. After the accomodation in a hut (2.365 m), we continue with a ski tour of Mt. Shevardnadze (altitude difference of 700 m, 3 hours). After the tour, we return to the hut and have dinner. The next day is also devotet to a ski tour in the Chaukhi Mountains. We stay overnight in the hut, before returning the next morning to Tbilisi to enjoy a city tour and the legendary Sulfur bathhouses. Either on the evening or next day we provide you a transfer to the Airport.
Length of the trip: 8 days
Costs: price per person is 1.100 € (group of two);
Included in the price are: all transports from Tiblisi airport to the refuge and back; all meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast) and the accomodation during the trip; the mountain guide (speaks english) and the driver.
Offer valid: this tour is available during March to Mai 2018
Tour operator: our local partner in Tiblisi, Georgia
Travel Offer: Skitouring at Mt. Kazbek
Description: We meet and greet you at the Tbilisi Airport, from where we transfer by private car to Gudauri ski resort (2.200 m). Once there, we have a rest, warm up and go skiing on the slope using ski lifts or we have a short ski tour. Overnight we stay at a hotel. Next day brings our first peak: Mt.Dedaena (3.488 m). We drive to the Cross Pass and start from there. It is an easy ski tour of 800 m altitude gain and about 3-4 hours. After coming back to the car, we continue towards Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), where we will establish our basecamp in a guesthouse.
On day 3, we head out for the Bethlemy hut. We drive up as far as possible by car, then reach the Gergeti Triniti church (at 2.200 m). Later, we have to cross the Gergeti glacier before arriving after 6-8 hours at the hut at 3.653 m. From here, you can overview a big section of the Caucasus. The next day, we will use the time to acclimatize by skitouring to altitudes of 4.300m and stay again at the Betlemi Hut.
Day 5 is our summit day. We start early at 04:00 in the morning and climb constantly towards the peak. The last strech may be icy and we may use crampons. After 6 hours we reach the top of Mount Kazbek (5.047 m). The descent to the hut is fantastic. Day 6 is a reserve day in case of difficult weather.
On Day 7, we descend to Stepantsminda and take the car back to Tbilisi and enjoy the well-known baths and have a tour through the city. Next day we have a transfer for you to Tbilisi airport .
Length of the trip: 8 days
Costs: price per person is 1.100 € (group of 2);
Included in the price are: all transports from Tiblisi airport to the refuge and back; all meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast) and the accomodation during the trip; the mountain guide (speaks english) and the driver.
Offer valid: this tour is available during March to Mai 2018
Tour operator: our local partner in Tiblisi, Georgia
Travel Offer: Ski touring week at Toubkal
Description: We meet and greet you at the Marrakech Airport, from where we transfer by private car to Imlil, a valley and village at 1.740m altitude. We spend the night at a traditional guesthouse. Next morning we start our first ski tour, crossing the Tamatert Pass (2.300 m) before dropping down to the Imenane valley, ready for the ascent of Bouygunouane (3.800 m). We enjoy splendid views from the sumit before we descend 1400 m to our hut in Tachdirt village (2.400 m) where we spend the night. Next day, we ski back by climbing the Likemt Pass (3.600 m). The two hour descent is magnificent. We spend the night again in Ilmil.
On day 4, we climb through the narrow valley to our base camp below Toubkal. We will climb several mountain passes to reach Neltner Refuge where our cook is already waiting with a delicious dinner. Next day, we summit on our first 4.000 meter peak: Ouankrim (4.045 m), which includes a fantastic climb and stunning views of other Atlas peaks. Again, we stay at our base camp. Next morning, we start for the ascent of Toubkal, the highest mountain of Morroco (4.167 m). The tour is not too difficult but takes time. The descent in great corn conditions a joy. Day 7 is a reserve day and we will decide which peak we want to tackle before descending to Ilmil and transfering to our hotel in Marrakech. In the later afternoon, we enjoy a guided city tour of this beautiful town. Next day, we transfer you to your flight at the airport.
Length of the trip: 8 days
Costs: price per person is 650€ (group of six);
Included in the price are: all transports from Marrakech airport to the refuge and back; all meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast) and the accomodation; porters and donkeys; the mountain guide (speaks english) and a guided city tour in Marrakech.
Offer valid: this tour is available during March to April 2018
Tour operator: our local partner in Marrakech, Morocco
