Guidebook: Backcountry Skiing in Svaneti

Ski touring & splitboarding guide to the Caucasus in Georgia (Still Wild Georgia)

Still Wild Georgia: SVANETI is a dedicated backcountry ski and splitboard guide to one of the most dramatic mountain regions of the Caucasus.

This second book in the Still Wild Georgia series focuses on Upper Svaneti - Mestia, Hatsvali, Tetnuldi, Becho, Ushguli and the neighbouring valleys. It is written for ski tourers, splitboarders and mountain guides who want more than resort laps: long, aesthetic lines, village-to-village journeys and a chance to meet a living mountain culture.

Inside you will find:

• Detailed descriptions of classic and lesser-known ski touring routes
• Approach, ascent and descent lines with key timings, vertical gain and difficulty
• Objective hazard notes, terrain traps and weather considerations for each area
• Practical information on access, transport, accommodation and rescue
• Context chapters on Svaneti’s history, towers, language and local customs

The book keeps the same philosophy as the Gudauri & Kazbegi guide: small groups, informed decisions and respect for wild terrain. It does not promise “easy powder”, but gives you the tools to plan safer, smarter days in complex mountains.

Use this guide as your planning partner, then go and draw your own still-wild lines above the towers and villages of Svaneti.