Georgia's winter resorts release regulations for coming season
The regulations will concern passenger capacity limitations for ski lifts. Photo via Bakuriani resort page on Facebook.
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Regulations for the coming winter season at Georgian resorts have been released, with rules for passenger capacity in ski lift gondolas and open lifts set for pandemic safety.
The regulations were published in a brief release from resorts on Wednesday, with two separate measures to be taken at places like Bakuriani, Gudauri and Hatsvali.
Eight passengers will be admitted in the 10-seat gondolas operating on ski lifts to carry people up the slopes, while the open seat-type lifts will be allowed to be used in full capacity.
The resorts are set to open with new or updated infrastructure, with Bakuriani's Didveli location ti see three artificial snow-making systems, and a new ski lift to replace a damaged ropeway in Gudauri.
A new ski lift will also be unveiled on Zuruldi Mountain in Svaneti, with a capacity of 1,800 passengers per hour.
Georgia’s winter resorts of Hatsvali, Gudauri and Bakuriani will welcome visitors with new infrastructure, says Georgia’s Mountain Resort Development Company.
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The 49th Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly has today decided to award host status to the Georgian ski resort of Bakuriani for the 2025 Winter Youth Olympic Games, announces Georgian National Olympic Committee.
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The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has deployed ski patrol units to the Georgian winter resorts of Gudauri, Mestia and Goderdzi as the ski season officially opened on December 25.
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Rescuers have evacuated 25 people from Mitarbi ropeway in Georgia's ski resort of Bakuriani as the cable transport switched off earlier today. Mountain Resorts Development Company reported that a voltage drop caused the ropeway to halt.