Electric Snowcats in Georgia

1st November 2025

Two electric snowcats will begin emission-free cat-skiing and deep-snow operations in Georgia starting in December 2025.

The electric-powered snowcats from the Italian manufacturer Xelom will transport freeriders to the snowy slopes of the Lesser Caucasus this season.

Powderproject.ch becomes the first company worldwide to use electric snowcats for deep-snow catskiing.

The machines can take 12 skiers /snowboarders and are nearly 700-horsepower.

Electric cat-skiing in Georgia. Image c/o Powderproject.ch.

Until now, cat-skiing operations around the world have relied exclusively on diesel-powered vehicles.

“This is a milestone for us,” says Ingo Schlutius, founder of Powderproject.ch.

“We want to take responsibility and show that sustainable winter sports are possible even in high-alpine and remote terrain — without sacrificing the unique adventure that makes catskiing so special.

“Of course, the electric drive will be a completely new technical experience for us, but we gladly embrace the challenge because I’m convinced that the future of catskiing is electric.”

Electric cat-skiing in Georgia. Image c/o Powderproject.ch.

Electric cat-skiing in Georgia. Image c/o Powderproject.ch.