Branded merchandise for Gudauri-based ski-resort operators, Mtskheta-Mtianeti tourism businesses, and Stepantsminda-bound international operators. Production in Tbilisi, dispatch over the Jvari Pass and along the Georgian Military Highway in roughly 2 hours, with VAT 18% e-invoicing through RS.ge.
Gudauri is the largest ski resort in Georgia and the only Caucasus resort that combines a working ski season from December through April with year-round tourism activity on the Georgian Military Highway that connects Tbilisi to the Russian border via the Jvari Pass and Stepantsminda. The resort pulls a very particular buyer mix: ski-school operators, gear-rental and après-ski hospitality, the Gudauri-based heli-ski and backcountry brands, and a steady flow of tour operators running Tbilisi–Kazbegi–Gudauri day trips and overnight stays.
The Gudauri order profile is dominated by sub-500 unit runs of technical apparel and branded accessories — embroidered fleeces and softshells for ski instructors, branded helmets and beanie kits for the rental fleet, après-ski merchandise for the rooftop hospitality venues, and welcome packs that go out to international tour groups from Azerbaijan, the Gulf and the EU. Above that, the public-sector buyer activity sits inside the Mtskheta-based Mtskheta-Mtianeti state representative office and the Stepantsminda municipality, with civic-recognition awards and the regional tourism cycle driving 2–4 large annual drops.
The Tbilisi–Gudauri route runs north on the Mtskheta–Stepantsminda highway and climbs over the Jvari Pass at about 2,400 m elevation. Total drive time is 2 hours in dry weather and 2.5–3 hours in winter when snow chains are standard. Most orders to Gudauri move by road on the same day, with overnight trucking available for the heavier drops that go out to the ski-school warehouses, the larger hotel clusters in the New Gudauri and Gudauri Marco Polo areas, and the Stepantsminda receiving points further along the highway.
For ski-season buyers the timing matters: the December pre-season order deadline is typically mid-October, the peak-season restock deadline is end of January, and the end-of-season spring-ski runs close out by mid-March. We stage stock at the Gudauri receiving warehouse 24–48 hours before the resort opens each week to absorb the winter delivery variability, and we keep a small buffer of blank apparel and patches in Tbilisi for emergency restocks that need to be decorated and shipped inside 5 business days.
Gudauri's ski schools, gear-rental fleets and après-ski hospitality venues. Order profile: branded fleeces, softshells, base-layers, helmets, beanies, balaclavas, branded mugs for the rooftop bar cycle, and trail-marking signage for the ski-school grid.
The Gudauri-based heli-ski and backcountry operators running single-day and week-long programs across the Greater Caucasus. Order profile: premium technical apparel, embroidered patches, sublimation prints on performance fabrics and limited-edition kits tied to a specific summit or expedition line.
The Mtskheta-Mtianeti state representative office, the Stepantsminda and Kazbegi municipality, and the local departments of culture and heritage publish most of their procurement through procurement.gov.ge. The order profile is civic-recognition awards, event-day kits tied to the Mtskheta-Mtianeti regional tourism calendar and limited-run souvenirs.
Production runs from our Tbilisi cluster — silkscreen, embroidery, DTF, sublimation, UV flatbed and laser engraving are all in-house. For Gudauri ski-industry buyers we typically recommend embroidery on fleeces and softshells (Bank of Georgia, TBC Bank and Tbilisi-headquartered corporate ski brands all use embroidery on technical layers), sublimation on polyester base-layers, DTF on lightweight shells, and laser engraving on metal water bottles and thermos flasks that go out with each ski-school kit. Lead time is 5–12 business days after artwork sign-off for textile decoration; 3–7 business days for hard goods.
For DCFTA-aligned export buyers (European ski brands and winter-sports distributors) we prepare EUR.1 movement certificates and CMR waybills for cross-border road freight via the Sarpi–Turkey crossing. Air freight for time-sensitive restocks runs through Tbilisi International Airport cargo with AWB documentation and onward truck to the Gudauri resort.
The minimum run in Georgia is 30 units for most categories. Ski-school and rental orders typically fall in the 50–300 unit range; municipal tender lots run 200–1,000 units. Above 500 units we apply volume pricing. Send the brief and we come back with options, pricing in GEL, and timing within one Tbilisi business day.
Overland via the Mtskheta–Stepantsminda highway and over the Jvari Pass takes about 2 hours in dry weather and 2.5–3 hours in winter. We keep a small buffer of blank apparel and patches in Tbilisi for emergency restocks that need to be decorated and shipped inside 5 business days.
For ski-industry orders in Gudauri we recommend embroidery on fleeces and softshells, sublimation on polyester base-layers, DTF on lightweight shells, and laser engraving on metal water bottles and thermos flasks. The choice is matched to your run size, material and durability requirements — mountain merch has to last more than one season.
Yes — every order to a Georgian-resident buyer ships with a VAT 18% e-invoice issued through RS.ge. For DCFTA export orders to the EU we prepare the EUR.1 movement certificate and the CMR / consignment note for cross-border road freight.
No. Corp-Merch is an independent merchandise production vendor. We are not a partner, sponsor, official supplier or affiliate of any government body, municipality, regional authority, state agency, or public-sector buyer. References to procurement.gov.ge, RS.ge, the Mtskheta-Mtianeti state representative office and other institutions on this page are factual descriptions of the procurement environment in which we sell, not endorsements or affiliations.
Corp-Merch is an independent corporate merchandise vendor. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government body, regional administration, municipality, public-sector buyer, or any event referenced on this page. References to procurement.gov.ge, RS.ge, the Partnership Fund, GITA, GNTA, the Georgian National Tourism Administration and other institutions are factual descriptions of the procurement and business environment in which we operate, not claims of partnership.
We reply within one Tbilisi business day with pricing in GEL, lead time and options for your Gudauri project.