the capacity of serving 2800 passengers in an hour. The lifts work from 10:00 to 16:00, and from 9:00 to 17:00 in the later season when the day light is longer. Accidents On 16 March 2018, due to operator's mistake one of the chairlifts started moving backwards at twice the normal speed, creating a rollback and leaving 11 individuals with injuries. 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. One of the two paragliders was also found dead. See also Bakuriani References External links Mtskheta-Mtianeti Administration Ski areas and resorts in Georgia (country) Tourist attractions in the Soviet Union