Georgian and foreign snowboarders, skiers and other enthusiasts can now hit the slopes in Georgia’s winter resort of Svaneti with the help of brand new ski lifts. 1,200m Mestia-Hatsvali ski lifts connecting Hatsvali skiing zone with the centre of Mestia officially opened today offering hot drinks and music to visitors of the winter ski zone. Construction of Mestia-Hatsvali ski lifts started this summer. Six-seat open lifts have been produced by Doppelmayr – one of the world’s quality, technology and market leaders in ropeway engineering.

The winter season opened in all Georgian ski resorts Gudauri, Bakuriani, Svaneti and Goderdzi:

• On December 10 in Gudauri and Goderdzi;

• On December 12 in Didveli;

• On December 17 in Hatsvali-Tetnuldi;

Today it also kicks off in the Kokhta-Mitarbi areas of Bakuriani.