Based on the relevancy of general development of the tourism business, the presented work set a goal of identifying the needs and problems of separate directions of mountain tourism. I stage: Qualitative study - was intended for identification of weighty opinions of official or unofficial parties interested in mountain tourism in regard to mountain tourism problems and possible prospects of development. II stage: Quantitative study - was aimed to quantitative assessment of opinions of travelers and local mountain guides and their reflection in percentage terms, in regard to challenges facing mountain tourism and prospects of this direction. The conducted studies main findings are: Recommendations elaborated based on the research outcomes, which will promote travel business development, are represented in the work, as well.