If you are going skiing or taking part in a winter sports activity, it is essential to have travel insurance in place before you leave home.
Whether you’re contemplating a black run or a beginner in your first lesson, you will enjoy it all the more knowing that your ski insurance / winter sports insurance will cover ski equipment, and any medical needs, should you need them.
Our ski insurance / winter sports insurance optional cover offers:
- Travel Insurance cover including medical emergencies, piste rescue, repatriation, piste closure (not UK), personal liability, and ski insurance for packs and hired or owned equipment
- Unlike some ski insurance, our ski insurance / winter sports covers off-piste skiing provided you are not skiing against local recommendations or ski where avalanche warnings have been given, and snow boarding automatically as well as ice skating, mono skiing, sledging and tobogganing.
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance under 24/7 travel insurance is optional cover which means that if you require ski insurance / winter sports insurance you will need to pay an additional premium.
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance is defined in the 24/7 travel insurance policy as: -
Skiing in recognized areas (including off-piste provided you are not skiing against local recommendations or ski where avalanche warnings have been given), ice skating, mono skiing, sledging, snow boarding and tobogganing.
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance excludes:
- Ski racing in major events
- Ski jumping
- Ski mountaineering
- Ice hockey
- The use of bob sleighs or skeletons
- Ski touring
- Ski randonee (unless with a professional qualified guide)
- Off piste skiing whilst alone and/or against local authority warning or advice
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance under 24/7 travel insurance annual multi-trip:
- Cover is only available for persons aged 54 years or under at the start date of Your Policy.
- You may take any number of Trips during the Policy period of cover but the maximum duration for any one Trip should not exceed 31 days.
- Ski insurance / winter sports insurance may be included for up to a maximum of 17 days in total during the Policy period of cover, on payment of the appropriate additional premium.
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance under 24/7 travel insurance single trip:
- Cover is only available for persons aged 54 years or under at the start date of Your Policy.
- The maximum duration under Single Trip is 94 days.
- Ski insurance / winter sports insurance may be included on payment of the appropriate additional premium
Ski insurance / winter sports insurance under 24/7 travel insurance backpacker:
- Cover is only available for persons aged 35 years or under at the start date of Your Policy.
- The maximum duration of this Policy is 18 months.
- Ski insurance / winter sports insurance may be included on payment of the appropriate additional premium
24/7 travel insurance single trip, annual multi-trip and backpacker policies cover you for the following:
- Cancellation / Loss of Deposit
- Curtailment
- Medical & Emergency Expenses
- Repatriation
- Personal Possessions
- Delayed Possessions (over 12 hours)
- Personal Money & Travel Documents
- Personal Liability
- Personal Accident
- Legal Expenses
- Winter Sports (this is an option under the policy and subject to paying the additional premium extends the policy to cover delayed Ski Equipment, Ski Equipment, Loss of Ski Pack, Piste Closure (not UK), Avalanche / Weather Delay)
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please read the policy wording for the full terms, conditions, limits and exclusions that apply.
If you are going on adventurous trips, make sure that the policy you buy covers the activities that you are participating in. 24/7 travel insurance automatically covers a wide-range of activities as standard when participating on an amateur basis.
Check the full list of activities covered on this website.
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