Travel Insurance for Skiers

Part of what makes skiing and snowboarding holidays so much fun is the element of danger involved. Nothing beats the adrenalin rush of speeding down slopes of crisp white blankets of snow, with the fresh mountain air in your face. We all know the risk of injury is high, so the last thing you want to be without is travel insurance.

It is recommended that you obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC - the replacement for the E111), but it's not advised to rely on this alone. The EHIC card only entitles you to state medical care, so some hospitals won't accept it. You may find that you have to travel some distance to find a state-medical centre that will take your EHIC. And even if they do, you may find that you have to foot the bill and then seek a refund, which could take an age to get.

EHIC also doesn't provide insurance for piste rescue or repatriation - costs of these alone can run into thousands of pounds.

With this in mind, relying solely on your EHIC could prove to be extremely costly if you happen to be involved in an accident.

By taking out travel insurance that caters specifically for skiing and snowboarding, you will have the peace of mind in knowing that in the event of an accident you will be fully covered.

Some winter travel insurance policies also cover extra activities such as tobogganing, snowmobiling, guided cross country skiing, ice skating and mono skiing.

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