Travel Insurance for Skiing and Snowboarding

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, skiing and snowboarding come with an inherent risk of injury. At Travel Protect, we offer a range of options that allow you to add on skiing and snow sports cover, that you can align with your travel preferences. This gives you peace of mind whether you stay on-piste or go off-piste with a guide.

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Protect Yourself with Travel Protect

At Travel Protect, we want to make sure that all aspects of your trip are considered. If you plan on adding any winter sports to your itinerary, you must let us know to ensure that the Snow Pack is added to your policy.

Why Do I Need Travel Insurance to Cover Winter Sports?

Winter sports activities such as skiing and snowboarding come with an increased risk of injury. Therefore, it is essential to upgrade your travel insurance policy to include the Snow Pack if you want those activities covered. This is true whether you are braving the black runs or just starting out as a beginner. So, if you are an expert going off-piste with a guide in Switzerland, taking beginner snowboarding classes in New Zealand, or going cross-country skiing in Japan, you'll need to upgrade your policy to get those activities covered.

What Happens if I'm Involved in a Winter Sports Incident?

If you take a fall while out on the slopes and need medical help, whether you were to blame or not, the medical bills can be extremely costly. This is one of the main reasons to consider upgrading to a travel insurance policy that includes cover for skiing and snowboarding. When you upgrade your quote to include ski and snow sports travel insurance, we can provide coverage for winter sports-related injuries sustained during your trip, as long as you were complying with the conditions of your policy. This gives you one less thing to worry about when donning your skis in the morning!

What Is Covered in Our Snow Sports Travel Insurance Plan?

At Travel Protect, we offer a range of options for you to align with your demands as a modern traveller, enabling you to upgrade during your trip. Our snow sports travel insurance can cover you in the following circumstances:

• In the event of an injury while skiing that requires a change to your prepaid travel plans, we will pay up to the limit, applicable where you have selected cancellation or trip interruption cover.
• We'll pay for non-refundable, prepaid ski lift passes, snow sport equipment, hire, or tuition fees you can't use due to injury or illness sustained during your trip. The maximum amount payable for each insured person is $300.
• We'll pay if you're prevented from skiing at a pre-booked ski resort for more than 24 continuous hours during your trip due to insufficient snow or too much snow causing a total closure of the lift system. We’ll pay a daily benefit for each insured person of $100 up to a maximum amount payable of $500.
• If your snow sports equipment is lost, delayed, or damaged during the trip, we'll pay the necessary cost of hiring replacement equipment. All claims must be supported by receipts. The maximum amount payable for each insured person is $300.