Insurance for
the Mountains
| Mountaineering |
| Rock Climbing |
| Off Piste Skiing |
| Ski Touring |
| Snow Shoeing |
| Booking |
| Travel to Chamonix |
| Accommodation in the Alps |
| Alpine Photo Gallery |
| Routes with Clients |
| About Walter |
| Links |
| walter@guidedsummits.co.uk |
| 0033 450 541 907 |
| 200 Chemin du Cerro |
| Les Bossons |
| 74400 CHAMONIX Mt Blanc |
| FRANCE |
Insurance
All Clients must be fully insured for climbing in the Alps.
Remember to include the travel days if you are taking out a short-term policy.
Most insurance schemes include cover for:
Cancellation/Curtailment up to £2,000 Travel Delay and Missed Departure Medical Expenses and Repatriation up to £1m Mountain Rescue up to £20,000 Personal Accident up to £10,000 Baggage and Personal Effects up to £1,500 Personal Liability up to £1m Money/Documents up to £300 Recommended Policies include:
If you have your own private medical insurance then joining the AAC
gives you a basic annual worldwide cover for skiing and
mountaineering (Check the exclusions !) and reductions for hut fees as
part of the membership package. It will not cover you for a major
medical emergency that requires a lengthy hospital stay abroad. Their
website is:
www.aacuk.org.uk
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC)
Offers competitive short term insurance for the Alps as well as an annual
cover. Their website is:
www.thebmc.co.uk Foundry Travel Insurance
Offers very competitive short term insurance with similar cover to the BMC. Their website is: www.foundrytravel.com
Clients must bring their insurance certificate out to the Alps