InsuraTrip Winter Sports Travel Insurance Winter Sports Option
Planning on hitting the slopes this ski season? InsuraTrip Travel Insurance Winter Sports Option can provide you with the peace of mind you need to focus on tackling the mountains and mogals.
The InsuraTrip Winter Sport Option provides protection for a wide range of additional winter sports elements of your trip including cover for lost, damaged or stolen ski equipment that you own or have hired, unused, lost or stolen ski packs and lift passes, piste closure as well as cover for avalanches and landslides closure.
As you may know, winter sports can sometimes be a dangerous sport so it is important to remember that emergency medical expenses can quickly spiral out of control, if you are unfortunate enough to suffer from injury whilst on a winter sports holiday and need piste rescue. With the InsuraTrip Winter Sports Option, not only do you have emergency medical cover from your InsuraTrip Travel Insurance policy, but you also get physiotherapy cover should it be required upon your return to the United Kingdom.
Hopefully, the cover that the InsuraTrip Winter Sports Options provides will allow you to enjoy the black, red, blue or green ski runs with some peace of mind that the holiday blues might be a bit more bearable knowing you have cover should the unexpected happen.
The Winter Sports Option add-on is available on the following policies...
What is Covered on InsuraTrip Winter Sports Cover Option?
Below is a brief explanation of what is covered on InsuraTrip Travel Insurance with additional the Winter Sports Option. You should, however, always refer to the InsuraTrip Travel Insurance Policy wording for full cover limits, terms, conditions and exclusions.
Upon purchasing the InsuraTrip Winter Sports Option, your policy will cover Winter sports – on piste skiing and snowboarding, for leisure purposes only and not participating in any timed, competitive or off piste/specialist ski/snow board activities.
Please note – Winter Sports Cover is available for the entire duration of a Single Trip policy or up to a maximum of 24 days in total in one policy year, on an Annual Multi-trip policy. Winter Sports Cover is not available on Backpacker or Backpacker Plus policies
| Standard | Extra | Super | |
| Winter Sports Equipment Including: One item/pair or set of items limit |
£500 £250 |
£750 £500 |
£1,000 £500 |
| Winter Sports Equipment Hire (amount per 24 hours)
Nil Excess Applies |
£250 (£25) |
£400 (£40) |
£500 (£50) |
| Lift Pass | Nil Excess Applies | £250 | £500 | £750 |
| Ski Pack (amount per 24 hours)
Nil Excess Applies |
£250 (£25) |
£400 (£40) |
£500 (£50) |
| Avalanche cover (amount per 24 hours)
Nil Excess Applies |
£250 (£25) |
£400 (£40) |
£500 (£50) |
| Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom | No Cover | £400 | £400 |
The table above is only a summary of cover. The sections of “Winter Sports Option” are explained in more detail below however, you should always refer to the policy wording for full Winter Sports Travel Insurance terms, conditions and exclusions.
Winter sports equipment and hire cover – for the cost of repairing ski equipment that you own or have hired that are damaged whilst on your trip, up to the original purchase price of the item or the original purchase price of the item for items that are stolen, permanently lost or destroyed on your trip, less an allowance for age, wear and tear.
There is also cover for the cost to hire ski equipment following the loss, theft or damage of ski equipment insured by us as well the delayed arrival of ski equipment.
Lift pass cover – for the proportionate cost of your unused Lift pass if it is misplaced, lost or stolen on your trip.
Ski pack cover – for the loss of use of your ski pack following your injury or illness during your trip. Ski pack is defined as: Ski hire, ski lift pass and ski school fees.
Piste closure cover – for each 24-hour period you are unable to ski due to the lack of snow which results in the total closure of skiing facilities in the resort. This section only applies between 1 December and 15 April for travel to the Northern hemisphere or between 1 May and 30 September for travel to the Southern hemisphere.
How do I Get a InsuraTrip Winter Sports Travel Insurance Quote?
It is quick and easy to get an InsuraTrip Travel Insurance quote including additional winter sports cover. All you have to do is select the Winter Sports Option on the ‘Your Quote’ page when getting a quote to add it to your InsuraTrip Travel Insurance policy.
