Why Georgia is the ultimate ski destination for thrillseekers,  – British edition Independent has published an article under this title.

“If deep powder, mountain panoramas and empty slopes are your idea of a good ski holiday, put Georgia on your bucket list”, says the author of this article.

“Driving up the snowbound dirt road to Tetnuldi ski area in Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains is like taking your 4WD vehicle back in time. Our base in the town of Mestia could easily have come straight out of a Game of Thrones set, with its ancient stone buildings and Svan towers – defensive structures that date back as far as the 12th or 13th centuries – giving a medieval feel to the place. Yet Tetnuldi ski resort, 15km to the east, is at the forefront of the modern freeride scene in Georgia.

However, you’ve got to like travelling to get here. The four-hour flight from London to Tbilisi is no big deal, but if the short connecting flight to Mestia isn’t operating – as is often the case given the region’s wild mountain weather – you’re looking at an eight-hour drive. At least it’s scenic, taking you above inaccessible river gorges, through deep forests that are home to bears, wolves and lynx and beneath savagely steep mountains that are higher than anything in the Alps”, – reads the article.

As the publication notes, ” Tetnuldi offers some of the wildest and quietest skiing in Europe”.

“Most visitors to Tetnuldi come from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands at the moment, but their numbers and those of the locals are so low that lift queues are unheard of” – the Independent writes.

The author of the article advises tourists to visit Hatsvali and Zuruldi Mountain. The article recommends travelers to visit the restaurants and bars in Mestia where they will be able to taste Georgian dishes.