SKI TOURING TRIP TO : SKIING AT THE FOOT OF MT. KAZBEK Skiing frenzy

This trip is a wonderful skiing adventure in the Caucasian mountains. During the trip, each day we will explore new routes in order to show you the most beautiful places around Mt. Kazbek (5054 m), , and Gudauri, a winter capital of Georgia.

In Georgia, you will get to know local tradi- important that we are going to help you pre- tions, cuisine, culture and music, as you will pare every single detail of the trip. You will get spend your time with local guides, live in a access to our private Facebook group for par- guesthouse in Stepantsminda, have break- ticipants, where we can share our thoughts, fasts and dinners prepared by a local host. In motivate each other, exchange ideas, advice the evening, you can take part in a real Geor- etc. Before the trip, you will take party in an gian supra, with live music and never-ending online training course, which will make you toasts! But most importantly, for the whole even better prepared for your adventures in time you will be accompanied by our team: the Caucasus. Additionally, of course, you can expedition leader and certified high mountain ask us any questions via e-mail or our Face- guides (also trained in medical rescue in the book page. mountains), who will be responsible for your safety. Our team consists of a English-speak- ing leader and Georgian guides, whose English and Russian allows effective communication in every part of the trip. This way we can en- sure that you stay safe during the trip. It is also Plan of the expedition

Our first meeting point is Stepantsminda team, as well as have a briefing explaining the (Kazbegi) in Georgia. You need to reach it by trip step by step and answering any questions. yourselves. Of course, we can help you find a good flight connection as well as airport You can find our office in Kazbegi: HERE transfer (we organize transfers for individual persons or get a bus for bigger groups to cut day transfer costs for you). After arrival you can check-in in a guesthouse, which also serves as our base in Kazbegi. On this day, we can just relax, enjoy ourselves and prepare for going skiing the next day. In the evening 01 (7 p.m.) we will eat a Georgian dinner with all trip participants and the Mountain Freaks dAYS Every day, we will eat breakfast in the and some free time. During our stay, we will guesthouse and set out for a day-long skiing have a dinner in the best hotel in Georgia, trip around Stepantsminda or Gudauri. The namely Rooms Hotel, with a magnificent view 02-06 choice of the route depends on the weather on Mount Kazbek. Moreover, we will take conditions and the team’s abilities and part in a highlander supra with live music, preferences. Each day you will enjoy around a course on making chankali and never- 6-7 hours of going up and down the slope, ending Georgian toasts. The rest of the and ascending an altitude of 3000 m (plus dinners will be served in the guesthouse and around 1 - 1.5 hour to reach the starting prepared by a local hostess. Overnight stays point and come back to the guesthouse). The in the guesthouse in Kazbegi. places we plan to visit during our trips are: the Kobi Valley, Mount Bidara (3174 m), the Lomisi Valley, the Milioni Valley, the Meteo Station (3650 m), the Juta Valley, the Sno Valley, and Mount Dedaena (3488 m). The order of visiting the places will depend on the weather conditions, and plans for the next day will be discussed and made during the dinners. After returning from skiing trip (around 4 - 6 p.m.), you will have a dinner

At 9 a.m. we will eat breakfast. This will be the or transportation to /Kutaisi, or other dAY last point of our trip. Of course, we can help places in Georgia. 07 you organize some additional stay in Georgia, PRICE FOR THE TRIP PER PERSON: 1090,00 EURO

Payment rules:

ST 290 EURO ST 800 EURO 01 eservation fee, paid to our 02 paid to our bank account at least 14 installment bank account upon signing installment days before the start of the trip. up and signing the contract. XX supervision of an English- XX 6 breakfasts; speaking leader and ski tour guides during the trip; XX all transfers to the ski slopes and back;

XX help in organizing the trip; online XX gifts from our company: consultation (email, Facebook) regarding T-shirt, mug, magnet. physical preparation, buying proper equipment, organizing flights to Georgia and anything else connected with the trip;

XX access to a private Facebook group, where we can share thoughts, information, advice, motivate each other etc.;

XX an online training course before the trip, which will help you to prepare The price better for your Caucasian adventures;

includes XX 6 nights in Stepantsminda (Kazbegi): two and three people per room with a bathroom;

XX 6 festive Georgian dinners, including a traditional supra with wine and traditional Georgian music, and one fancy dinner in Rooms Hotel in Kazbegi; Additional

transfer from the airport in Tbilisi (or to the airport when the trip ends) options - 100 EURO (for a car that can fit 1-6 people plus luggage),

transfer from the airport in Kutaisi (or to the airport when the trip ends) - 120 EURO (for a car that can fit 6 people plus luggage). Available dates for open groups in 2020:

20.03.2020 – 26.03.2020,

20.04.2020 – 26.04.2020,

27.04.2020 – 03.05.2020. SIGNING UP, ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT: Whatsapp/Viber +995 593583596 e-mail: [email protected] • facebook: Mountain Freaks - Mountain Travel & Adventure Agency