Georgia

The high Caucasus produce some of the most remote, least-visited big mountains in the world — medieval defensive towers standing under peaks few outside serious alpinism circles have heard of.

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Extreme Skiing · Greater Caucasus, Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Freeride skiing, Gudauri

EXPERTRisk: HIGHUSD Heli-ski day US$350–550

Off-piste and heli-accessible freeride terrain across open Caucasus bowls, with a reputation among freeriders for deep, reliable snow and a fraction of the crowds (and cost) of Western European resorts — avalanche terrain is extensive and only lightly controlled outside marked pistes.

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Ice Climbing · Stepantsminda, Kazbegi Municipality

Ice climbing, Kazbegi

EXPERTRisk: HIGHUSD Guided day US$100–150

Frozen gullies and seasonal ice routes on the flanks of Mount Kazbek, a 5,047m glaciated stratovolcano visible from the famous Gergeti Trinity Church far below — a serious, cold, high-altitude ice objective with very little other traffic.

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