Back in the middle of the 2018/2019 winter season, WildGuru guides Sergey Ichenets and Dmitry Mikhailov, making plans for a spring vacation, set themselves an ambitious goal – to ascend to the summit of Kazbek (5034 m) by ski tour and come back down in less than a day. Were they successful? Sergey Ichenets, WildGuru […]
Where, when and how to bring the ski season to a close? There is every indication that in 2020 the WildGuru team will close the winter season in Georgia with a backcountry camp on Khorisar volcano! How was it in 2019? See the photo report on the 4th international backcountry camp on Khorisar volcano! Owing […]
“Gudauri” resort lies at an altitude between 2,000m and 3,300m above sea level. The location is renowned for its surrounding areas, which are ideal for ski tours and freerides at altitudes from 1,400m to 3,700m. Before discussing the snow in Gudauri, I would like to point out in advance that it is not possible to […]
Authors: Anton Balitskiy, Sergey Ichenets Some time ago I asked a well-known Georgian mountaineer, “Who should I climb Ushba with?” and got the stern reply “with friends”! I’d now reply in the same way. 22 ropes, 25 hours on the road, reverse gear lost, but so much experience. Here’s what happened. Of all the remaining […]