Gudauri (Georgian: გუდაური) is a ski resort located on the south-facing plateau of The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia.
The resort is situated in the Kazbegi Municipality, along the Georgian Military Highway near the Jvari Pass, at an elevation of 2,200 meters (7,200 ft.) above sea level.
The Gudauri Resort area and Mount Kazbek massif provide options for ski touring.
On 16 March 2018, due to the operator's mistake and design failures, one of the chairlifts started moving backwards at twice the normal speed, creating a rollback and leaving 11 individuals with injuries.
[4][5][6] On 29 July 2022, a police Mi-8 helicopter crashed while trying to rescue two paragliders in a gorge near Gudauri, killing all eight people on board.