Six-seater cable cars operated on 1,249- and 1,369-metre-long ropeways will carry 1,800-2,400 passengers per hour, with the new infrastructure set to be installed in the New Gudauri area of the resort.

"The ropeway complexes and related infrastructure will diversify the services of the Gudauri resort and contribute to its rapid development. The new infrastructure will help host] the growing number of visitors and support international events”, - Irakli Burchuladze, the Director of the Mountain Trails Agency of Georgia, said.

The skiing area is also set to be expanded, with Burchuladze saying a new six-kilometre-long track would be added to the existing 70-km track to “create a completely new skiing space for visitors”.

The construction is being carried out by the Austrian-Swiss company Doppelmayr Garaventa Group.

The Ministry said development of sports tourism was “one of the main priorities” of authorities, and noted Georgia successfully hosted the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships and took an honourable place on the world sports map. 

The Snowboard Cross World Cup will be hosted in the resort between February 3-4.