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I gave up skiing in my early teens for what I can now admit were pretty stupid reasons. I didn’t like the clothes—sweaty base layers weren’t my idea of a good time—and I couldn’t abide the cold. I ...

Discover the Caucasus Mountains, filmed in Kabardino-Balkaria, a southern Russian republic known for towering peaks and alpine valleys. This footage captures rugged ridges, deep-cut gorges, and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the last few years, the tiny European country of Georgia has suddenly landed on the map as an otherworldly ski destination.

Behind the wild, gloomy Caucasus Mountains lies a sunny valley that not only pours oil into Russia’s lap but has cradled many of Russia’s top leaders. From Georgia, one of a multitude of small ...

Bakuriani has shiny, modern facilities—and hearty Georgian meals for après-ski. I gave up skiing in my early teens for what I can now admit were pretty stupid reasons. I didn’t like the clothes—sweaty ...

In the last few years, the tiny European country of Georgia has suddenly landed on the map as an otherworldly ski destination. Sitting on the southern border of Russia and the western end of the Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skiers and snowboarders in a gondola at Bakuriani Ski Resort in Borjomi, Georgia. Davit Kachkachishvili/Getty Images I gave up ...