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Tetnuldi: freerides above ski resort (3380 m)
We chose slopes near Gvibari according to snow conditions in 2018.
Gvibari backcountry (3014 m)
The lack of snow limited our option mostly around the Tetnuldi (4858 m) resort.
On better conditions there are more areas for backcountry around Mestia: check the schematic map in images.
Access
By a car from Mestia. The top part of the road right below the resort is steep and can get icy. We had a problem there with an offorad car that had all-year offroad tires, but not winter tires. One day we were sliding down couple of tens meters there without much of the control.
There is an exceptionally good restauranta in Mestia: Café Laila.
What's nearby:
Village with characteristic stone towers that date back to the ninth century.
Svans practiced blood vengeance (litsvri), a custom of avenging a grave insult by killing either the offender or their male relative, or in which the family members of a person killed seek revenge against the family of the killer, creating a cycle of death that can last for generations..
Disputes resulted in families barricading themselves inside their tower for many months at a time.
Access: offroad car from Mestia or taxi (200 GEL / $80 two ways)
The way from Mestia can get hard to pass according to snow conditions. The car might get stuck and you need showels to get it out. We were lucky with pretty low snow on the way.
Check the rented car has winter tires, not just offroad tires.
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