Experts survey potential for Georgia’s highest alpine resort Bakhmaro
Tweet 
Share
Bakhmaro, the highest alpine ski destination in Georgia, is being developed to turn the rural mountain village into a bustling, modern winter resort.
A group of specialists visited Bakhmaro this week to survey the area in order to design a proper plan for developing Bakhmaro into a thriving tourist spot.
One group of specialists examined spots that would be suitable for the installation of viewing platforms for the locations scenic, panoramic views; a second group investigated possibilities for new ski-routes and heli-skiing opportunities.
Heli-skiing is favoured by extreme skiers and snowboarders who use helicopters to transport themselves to high altitudes where they can access off-piste routes, steep slopes and untouched snow.
A group of specialists visited Bakhmaro this week to survey the area. Photo by Georgia's Ministry of Economy.
Members of the working groups later exchanged and shared information and discussed the identified opportunities for Bakhmaro to be further developed.
Last year the Georgian Government announced it was planning major development projects for Bakhmaro resort in western Georgia. Georgian company Artstudio Project won a tender and is responsible for creating a general development plan for Bakhmaro.
When developments are complete, it is hoped that Bakhmaro will become a top winter resort for Georgia alongside Gudauri, Bakuriani, Mestia and Goderdzi.
The initial development plan foresaw building top quality roads, fixing existing water infrastructure and supplying the village with natural gas and electricity.
Bakhmaro is surrounded by fir and pine tree forests and is deemed to be beneficial for people with respiratory problems. Photo by Georgia's Ministry of Economy.
Located more than 2,000m above sea level, Bakhmaro in Guria region is the highest alpine resort in Georgia.
It is surrounded by fir and pine tree forests. The annual average humidity reaches about 73 percent and the mixture of sea and mountain air is deemed to be beneficial for people with respiratory problems.
The surrounding mountains are also a source of Bakhmaro bottled spring water, produced alongside Nabeghlavi carbonated water by Georgian company Healthy Water.
Bakhmaro, the highest alpine resort in Georgia is being developed to turn the rural mountain village into a bustling, modern winter resort.
The beauty and untouched wilderness of Georgia’s highest alpine resort Bakhmaro has become the subject of a hot new viral video released online.
The Georgian Government will continue to support Georgia’s high mountain regions to improve standards of life there.
Georgia’s attractiveness as a winter destination is growing and the latest statistics say 37 percent more visitors spent time at the country’s four most popular winter resorts Gudauri, Bakuriani, Goderdzi and Svaneti.
The untouched natural beauty of western Georgia’s high-lying Bakhmaro resort has again come under the focus of camera lens by visiting enthusiasts of winter sports.
Tour guides and reporters have visited Bakhmaro, the highest alpine ski destination in western Georgia, to learn about the resort and attract international and domestic travellers as part of the Georgian National Tourism Administration’s push to promote the destination.