Georgia: A Backcountry Paradise!
Leave the ordinary behind in the Caucasian mountains of Georgia! Our backcountry mountain camp, located at 6,000ft, is the perfect place to call home while we ride deep, soft snow in some truly stunning terrain. We'll spend 6 days skiing and riding in this world-class destination and spend evenings enjoying fully-catered meals and relaxing in the wood-fired mountain sauna. Ready for a trip you'll never forget?
January 10-19, 2026
CLIMB DETAILS
Price: $3950 Per Person
Length: 10 days
Guide-to-Client Ratio: 1:4
Difficulty: Strenuous
When: January 10-19, 2026
Type: Backcountry Skiing/Riding
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A non-refundable deposit of $750 per person secures your reservation. Payments may be made via MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or check.
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INCLUDED
- All in-country transportation
- Lodging in-country throughout the itinerary
- All meals in-country throughout the itinerary
- NEM Guides
- Local Guide
NOT INCLUDED
- International airfare to and from Kutaisi
- Excess baggage charges
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities
January 10: Kutaisi
Upon your early morning arrival in Kutaisi, you will be met by your NEM Guides and transferred to the hotel. After a nap, you'll have time to explore the city.
January 11: Kutaisi to Oni
We'll start our journey into the mountains today with a 3 hour drive to the town of Oni. We'll spend the night in a guesthouse.
January 12: Oni to our Backcountry Camp
After a short drive, we'll skin approximately 2000ft into our backcountry camp. The afternoon will be spent ski touring.
TOURING BEGINS
January 13-17: Skiing and Riding
For 5 days we will call our Backcountry Basecamp home while we explore all that these mountains have to offer. Ski tours may include up to 4500 vertical feet of climbing per day. Our stay at camp will be fully catered by local chefs and we can relax in the wood-fired sauna. In addition to riding terrific snow, we'll have ample time to immerse ourselves in the local culture, interact with local people. Meals and lodging will be provided in local guesthouses and in the heated tents at our backcountry camp. We will descend to the town of Oni at the end of the final touring day.
January 18: Oni to Kutaisi
After 6 days of touring, we'll say our goodbyes to the Caucasian mountains and begin our travel back to Kutaisi.
January 18: International Departure
Our journey home begins!
GENERAL POLICIES
NEMs Adventure itineraries are subject to change or be adjusted based on a number of factors. These include, but are not limited to, route conditions, weather, terrain, group dynamics and many other factors. NEM has complete discretion to change plans to accommodate any of these or other factors, including the discretion to change program schedule or itinerary, and change guides or staff, as necessary for the proper and safe conduct of the program.
We reserve the right to cancel any program due to inadequate signups, weather or route conditions. In such a case, an NEM credit for the full value is given; however, NEM cannot be responsible for any additional expenses incurred in preparing for the program (i.e., airline tickets, equipment purchase or rental, hotel reservations).
NEM reserves the right to dismiss the Participant from a trip at any time if NEM determines, in its sole discretion, that the Participant is not physically, technically, or psychologically prepared for or capable of participating in the program. This includes being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Northeast Mountaineering cannot guarantee that you will reach the summit or complete the objective you have signed up for. Weather, route conditions, your own abilities or the abilities of others may create circumstances that make an ascent unsafe, and you or your entire party will have to turn around without reaching the summit. Your program fee entitles you to one mountain experience on your specified dates.
MINIMUM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Most of our programs do not have a minimum enrollment. If you are the only one registered, it will likely become a private outing. For our Waterfall Rappelling adventure, we must have at least 50% enrollment (3 people) to run the adventure. In the event of low-enrollment, we will reschedule your adventure to another date. If another date cannot be accommodated, you will receive an NEM credit.
Is Kyrgyzstan Safe?
Yes. The people of Kyrgyzstan are extremely friendly. We partner with a local travel agency to ensure a smooth and safe trip. We will base ourselves out of local home-stays. The locals are very accommodating to foreigners.
Do I need to purchase additional insurance?
Yes. You can purchase rescue insurance policy from the American Alpine Club for $45. Additionally, we highly recommend that you purchase trip insurance. In the case where you trip is cut short, this is how you will get a full refund. Global Rescue is a wonderful resource for insurance as well.
Do I need to bring extra medications?
Yes. You should bring basic medications in addition to any prescriptions that you need. Consider bringing a small kit with Ibuprofen, Tums, Ant-Acids, etc.
Is the water safe to drink?
Yes. Boiled water is available at the home-stays. We do recommend that you bring or purchase chlorine tablets or a Steri-pen to ensure that the water is potable.
Are showers available?
Showers are available at the home-stay
Should I bring any luxuries?
We recommend that you bring a designated change of warm, comfy clothes for lounging around the home-stay. We won't have a lot of down time but you will want to be comfortable when we do.