SKIING AND
SNOWBOARDING
FOR EVERYONE
IN GUDAURI

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

Female Ski Instructor teaching kids, Gudauri Ski Resort.

About us

Group of skiers with Ski Gudauri instructor on the slopes of Gudauri Ski Resort, Georgia

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.

Ski instructor of Ski Gudauri School posing on the ski slope with his student.

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.

Our team

Leila Baltaji

Team Lead Instructor. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Leila is a ski passionate ready to take on the Georgian slopes for the second winter! Easily recognized for her unique sence of style and love for flashy colors on the snow, you'll find her standing out even more for her talented skills and techniques. Languages: Lebanese Arabic, English, French.

Beso Japaridze

Technical Team Lead instructor from Svaneti, Georgia 🇬🇪 Professional alpine skier and former member of the Georgian National Alpine Ski Team.

Stefan Dabic

Ski & Snowboard instructor, Snowboard Lead 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. Spending his fourth season in Gudauri! Languages: Serbian, English, Czech, Slovakian.

Alex Beniaidze

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

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!

Mari Beniaidze

Chief Manager. Oversees the whole Ski & Snowboard School operations at Ski Gudauri. Ensures the perfect work of the Office team and creates long lasting winter sport memories for our guests!

Tika Sigua

Manager of the Ski Gudauri store in Gudauri Lodge Hotel & Manager of the Office Team. Communicates with hotel guests, provides customer service for equipment and lesson reservations.

Tom Avery

Ski Instructor. Tom is an Australian skier with experience instructing on five continents. He holds the Level 3 Alpine Ski and Trainers Designation from the CSIA of Canada. Languages: English, Spanish

Sandro Davituri

Ski & Snowboard Instructor from Georgia 🇬🇪 Sandro has been skiing&snowboarding for 21 years, and for the last 7 years it has become his profession. He loves to share his knowledge and communicate with his guests!

Luka Kavtaradze

Ski Instructor from Georgia 🇬🇪

Catalina Gavilondo

Ski & Snowboard Instructor from Argentina. Bright and beautiful person, Catalina loves teaching kids and adults, and they love her! Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Brian Iglesias

Snowboard & Ski Instructor from Argentina. With 12 winter seasons in his back, incl. South Korea, Japan, Argentina and Georgia, Brian gonna spend his third one in Gudauri. He feels comfortable teaching any level of students, as long as they’re passionate about learning! Specialities: Regular lessons / Freestyle & Freeride Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Zaza Aptsiauri

Ski Instructor from Georgia 🇬🇪 Zaza has 16 years of skiing experience and four years of teaching. He excels in teaching all levels, from beginners to advanced skiers, with a strong focus on clear instruction and refining track techniques.

Giorgi Gigdeliani

Ski Instructor from Georgia 🇬🇪

Aya Chbeir

Ski Instructor from Lebanon. A passionate skier since the age of 7, Aya has been teaching at prominent ski schools in Lebanon since 2018. Her goal is to make every lesson a blend of fun and skill-building, so you can enjoy the slopes as much as she does! Certificate: Level 1 Ski Instructor, Lebanese Ski Federation Languages: Arabic, French, English

Timothy Holland

Ski & Snowboard Instructor from Australia. Certificate: Ski Level 2 / Snowboard Level 1, APSI Languages: English, Japanese

Our services

PRIVATE SKI & SNOWBOARD LESSONS

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

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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.

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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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