Bakhmaro Catski

In 2016 we discovered this previously deserted summer holiday resort and immediately recognized the freeride potential of the surrounding mountains.

The following summer we founded powderproject.ch, bought our first snowcat, scouted possible cattracks, rented two simple cottages and recruited a local team. In winter 2016/17 we received our own groups. This opened up a new catski area.

Our local team continues this great project and you can be a part of it. The Pioneers of Bakhmaro will continue to set standards in quality and safety in Bakhmaro. Aslan, Tengo, David, Merab and Jemal will continue to prepare the best tracks and get the groups safely to the runs. Nobody knows the terrain better than our local drivers.

The Riders Lodge is our new guest house in Bakhmaro next to the PIONEERS. We hosted the first freeriders there in winter 2023/24. We have completed the lodge in summer 2024.

The solid wooden house has 6 twin bedrooms and 2 triple rooms with en suite bathrooms, as well as a rooftop unit with a twin and a triple bedroom with a bathroom. All rooms have a balcony. The lodge has a sauna outside and shares a hot tub with the PIONEERS.

Next winter we will use the Riders Lodge mainly for individual travelers (and the PIONEERS for groups).

Bakhmaro is ideally located for direct access to a variety of different slopes. The distances are short and there are practically no downdays, as the nearest trees are always within reach.

In Bakhmaro we have 4-5 groups per appointment and meanwhile the abandoned mountain village is no longer as deserted as we found it a few years ago.

The Pioneers is our most comfortable accommodation.

In addition to our own guest house The PIONEERS, we will also be offering a cheaper alternative next season. We try to find a comfortable place to stay. As more and more is built in Bakhmaro, there are various alternatives.

Please expect a simple mountain hut with rooms for 2 to 5 people each. Some of the rooms can be equipped with bunk beds. The number of bathrooms and toilets will be limited. In Georgia, and especially in Bakhmaro, it can always happen that the electricity or water supply fails for some time. We plan a backup accordingly, but this is always more difficult to implement with rented houses than with our own houses.

Bakhmaro is ideally located for direct access to a variety of different slopes. The distances are short and there are practically no downdays, as the nearest trees are always within reach.

In Bakhmaro we have several groups per week and meanwhile the abandoned mountain village is no longer as deserted as we found it a few years ago.

With the rented accommodation we offer catskiing at a very affordable price.

The food is well taken care of. We have a local team of cooks and kitchen helpers who prepare the fresh food every day. As we are operating all year round, we have a professional kitchen and kitchen crew.

In the morning there is a rich breakfast with muesli, fresh fruit, egg dishes, homemade jam, homemade bread and local specialties.

We take a lunch box with us for lunch so we don't lose a lot of time during the day. On bad weather days we can always come into the house and warm up with a hot soup or the local warm cheese dish Burano.

In the evening, typical Georgian cooking is served including lobio (traditional bean stew in a clay pot), khinkhali (meat dumplings), tolma (stuffed wine or cabbage leaves) and the famous khachapuri (cheese bread). Georgian cuisine is hearty and versatile. The meals are served in bowls and on plates, so that everyone can take what they like. We also cover this way various special diets (vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose).