SKIING AND
SNOWBOARDING
FOR EVERYONE
IN GUDAURI

Welcome to Ski Gudauri, the first ski and
snowboard school and rental shop in Gudauri!

About us

Our qualified ski and snowboard instructors provide private lessons for adults and children, and we have the only kids ski school in Gudauri so your kids can learn and make friends in a safe, fun, group environment.

All of our instructors hold internationally recognised instructing qualifications and have been specially selected for their knowledge and passion. Our instructors know the best pistes to improve your technique and increase your confidence, and all the secret freeride spots! We have Georgian, English, French, German, Spanish, Chezh, Polish, Slovene, Serbian, Italian, Russian speaking instructors who have taught across the globe and now call Gudauri home.


Our rental service provides the best quality equipment to suit all your needs. Equipment can be rented alone, or at a discounted rate as part of one of our equipment and lesson packages.

Our story

Ski Gudauri was founded in 2013 by Alex Beniaidze, a ski racer from Gudauri, and Giovanni Lazzarini, an Italian race coach. Alex and Giovanni represented the Georgian National Ski Team at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and in various World Cup and World Championship events. With their experience at the highest level of skiing they have brought together a passionate and enthusiastic instructor team that, through word of mouth, has become the biggest, and most popular ski school in Gudauri.

News

Damage Waiver

As you know, when you rent equipment, you are responsible for its safety. But accidents happen – and the equipment becomes unusable. The Damage Waiver is provided to reduce your financial liability during the rental of Ski Gudauri’s equipment. It is a non-refundable mandatory fee of 10 Gel per person/per day for the equipment billed on the rental invoice in addition to your rental charges. More info

21/09

See you next winter!

Dear friends, the winter season 2023 is over for now, thank you for a great time! We will be back in December 2023! Have a great summer!

16/04

Our team

Alex Beniaidze

Co-founder and “The Big Boss” of Ski Gudauri School. Former Georgian Olympic skier (Sochi 2014), professional ski racer and just a local guy!

Kote Gabrichidze

Georgian Team Lead Instructor. Ski coach and instructor with more than 25 years of experience. Professor of photography at the Georgian University. Languages: Georgian, English, Russian.

Giovanni Lazzarinni

Co-founder of Ski Gudauri. Professional Ski coach at Italian National Ski Team. Former Head coach of the National Georgian Ski Team during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. Baking pizzas and riding bikes!

Irina Zakharenko

Technical Director of Ski Gudauri. Certified instructor of French Ski School, former ski racer. A cheerful power behind the ski school operations, coordinating the different parts of Ski Gudauri and solving all your problems!

Tika Sigua

Ski Gudauri General Office Manager. Ensures the perfect work of the Office team and creates long lasting winter sport memories for our guests!

Brian Iglesias

Snowboard Instructor from the far-far-away Argentina! Spending his second season with us and doing a great job with the youngest kids, kids groups and advanced riders! Certificate: Level 2 Snowboard, AADIDESS, Argentina. Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Matěj Bartoň

Ski Instructor from Czech Republic. Professional, young and fun coach for your little ones and adults of all levels! Mountain bike rider. Certification: APUL B (Level 3), Czech Republic. Languages: Czech, English, German, Polish.

Stefan Dabic

Ski & Snowboard instructor, Paragliding pilot and Professor of Sport representing Serbia! Highly positive and friendly person, great coach for kids & adults. ISIA Level-3, M.A.S.I. Montenegrin Association of Snowsport Instructors. Languages: Serbian, English, Czech, Slovakian.

Mitja Butara

Ski Instructor with a huge experience from Slovenia. Skiing is his true passion and it's incorporated into every single lesson he gives. Skiing should be primarily fun, isn't it? IVSI Level 2 Ski. Languages: Slovenian, English, Serbian, CroaIan, with a basic knowledge of German, Italian and Spanish.

Angel Benazet

Snowboard instructor from Argnetina with a 10-years experience teaching in different countries such as Spain, Argentina and South Korea. His passion is to teach this beautiful sport to all the customers so that they can enjoy surfing the snow! AEPEDI Spanish Snowboard Level 2 (AADIDESS Argentina Snowboard Level 3). Languages: Spanish, English, Catalan.

Mate Kavtaradze

Ski Instructor from Gudauri, Georgia. Knows all the local spots, teaching kids and adults, in groups or private! His infectious enthusiasm is the thing we like the most! Languages: Georgian, English.

Tom Avery

Tom is Australian and has been a ski instructor since 2019. He has previously worked as a ski instructor in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. He also has experience in coaching and alpine guiding. Level 2 Alpine Ski NZISA Languages: English

Christian Perren

Snowboard Instructor from Argentina with 5 years experience around the globe! Loves to teach all kind of lessons, from single to group, from beginners to experienced riders. AADIDESS Argentina Snowboard Level 2. Languages: Spanish (native), English.

Ellina Kamaleeva

Ski & Snowboard instructor for adults and kids from the youngest age. Paragliding pilot, psychologist, volunteer and traveler. Fun & safety - her main rules of extreme activities! ISIA level C Ski / B Snowboard Languages: English / Russian

Our services

  • PRIVATE SKI & SNOWBOARD LESSONS

    Private ski or snowboard lessons with Ski Gudauri are the ultimate personalised learning experience!

  • KIDS SKI SCHOOL WITH SKI GUDAURI

    We are the only ski school in Gudauri that offers group lessons for kids aged 5 years and older. Our small groups, never more than 6, are divided by age and ability so that your child can make friends and build confidence in a fun team environment. Your child’s technique will improve, and so will their love for the sport. Most importantly our qualified professional instructors have your child’s safety as their top priority.

    The last SKI group classes series begins on Mon, 27 Mar 2023 – FULLY BOOKED! 

  • RENTAL SERVICE

    Our rental service offers all the equipment necessary for a great time on the slope, including snow-wear, safety equipment, and skis, boards, and boots for all ages and ability levels. All of our equipment is checked and maintained after each use to ensure quality and safety. You can even get great discounts on rental equipment if you book it with a lesson.

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