Gudauri celebrates its 30th anniversary with new infrastructure
Six new ski lifts are currently under construction in Gudauri, while one existing ski lift will be reconstructed. Photo: Gudauri/Facebook.
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Georgia’s iconic winter resort of Gudauri is getting ready to celebrate its 30-year anniversary, inviting winter enthusiasts to enjoy new infrastructure and adventure during 2018-2019 snow season.
The season will officially open in the first half of December.
The mountain ski resort Gudauri will celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishment as a resort. The first ski lift was opened in Gudauri in 1988 and since then the resort has hosted millions of tourists, cemented itself as the leading winter resort among the eastern European winter resorts”, read the press release of the Mountain Resorts Development Company.
Six new ski lifts are currently under construction in Gudauri, while one existing ski lift will be reconstructed.
New ski lifts will increase the tourists’ flow capacity by 3.5 times which means that ski lifts will be able to serve more skiers without long queues. The ski track area will also be increased by 20 per cent as a result of building additional ski lifts and reconstructing the existing one”, read the press release.
Besides, the second phase of installation of artificial snow making systems is underway in Gudauri. The system will ensure there is a proper snow base on the ski tracks of Gudauri.
As the Mountain Resorts Development Company said the system will already be launched for the 2018-2019 winter resort.
The first phase was launched in 2015.
Also, construction of the 7.5km long Kobi-Gudauri cable car is in its final phase. This longest cable car in the region will link Georgia’s Stepantsminda region to Gudauri and will make it as a whole winter resort.
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