Dave Mac,
Who's your insurance with?
Ally
Glacier Skiing - Insurance
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It is n Annual Multi-Trip Premier, with Direct Travel, cost £68.00 per couple, 45days/trip, 17 days per trip in winter, no limit to the number of winter trips. You can pay a premium, and add to the number of days, if you want to stay beyond 17 days ~ have done that a few times.
It is a French insurer.
http://www.carreneige.com/index.php/carre-neige-cover-2008/2009.html
You were most sensible to double insure your party as Val Thorens in particular has a dreadful reputation for refusing to recognise valid insurance cover simply because it's not French.
I have personal experience to back this up. My UK insurer knew all about Val Thorens from their professional experiences.
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Started by Zwee in Ski Chatter 22-Sep-2009 - 15 Replies
AllyG
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
Dave Mac
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
AllyG wrote:Dave Mac,
Who's your insurance with?
Ally
It is n Annual Multi-Trip Premier, with Direct Travel, cost £68.00 per couple, 45days/trip, 17 days per trip in winter, no limit to the number of winter trips. You can pay a premium, and add to the number of days, if you want to stay beyond 17 days ~ have done that a few times.
Eggman
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
Hi, Guys I use the British Mountaineering Council's insurance, Alpine& Ski. (www.thebmc.co.uk) 01614456111. It cost's £136.66 per year it covers me for offpiste with, without a guide, on my own, Heliskiing, rails, jumps, parks,(not that I can do all of these) :lol: but it does not actually mention glacier sking, I never thought to ask but the same insurance covered me for climbing Mt. Blanc. It also covers me for any number of trips up to a maximum of 93 days per round trip. ) Its about £35 a week for me depending how many times we ski, but it gives the O/H piece of mind, as she only ever skis on piste :cry: and uses the carte niege.
Ready? I was born ready.
Edited 2 times. Last update at 24-Sep-2009
AllyG
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
Thanks Dave Mac for your reply. Your insurance is pretty cheap too!
Ally
Ally
Zwee
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
Well I have got an answer from the Insurance Co. and their definition of NOT Glacier Skiing is
"Egg Travel:
'Glacier Skiing' is an excluded activity, and these policies cannot be extended to cover this.
There are a number of ski resorts which are built on glaciers (e.g. Tigne in France and Solden in Austria).
These are standard pistes with ski lifts, nursery slopes and bars and restaurants. A Policyholder travelling to a resort such as this will not be deemed to be 'Glacier Skiing' and cover can be provided as normal."
Which is the answer I was hoping for :D so I can now get excited about my trip to Tignes without worrying about that.
PS Insurance wasn't free it was reduced (£30ish) for annual family with wintersports cover - not bad really.
"Egg Travel:
'Glacier Skiing' is an excluded activity, and these policies cannot be extended to cover this.
There are a number of ski resorts which are built on glaciers (e.g. Tigne in France and Solden in Austria).
These are standard pistes with ski lifts, nursery slopes and bars and restaurants. A Policyholder travelling to a resort such as this will not be deemed to be 'Glacier Skiing' and cover can be provided as normal."
Which is the answer I was hoping for :D so I can now get excited about my trip to Tignes without worrying about that.
PS Insurance wasn't free it was reduced (£30ish) for annual family with wintersports cover - not bad really.
Edited 1 time. Last update at 30-Sep-2009
Bandit
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
Zwee, I'm glad that this has been cleared up to your satisfaction. I would urge you to additionally cover your party with Carte Neige as many skiers to France find that "non" needs no translation and Euro's are most welcome, when accessing recovery and medical services in the Tarentaise.
I would not be happy with your insurers' clarification, as it seems really ambiguous and open to interpretation. It looks to have been written by someone who has not the faintest idea about skiing or ski resorts. It's very useful to see questions like yours' put to insurers, and to see how they respond.
I would not be happy with your insurers' clarification, as it seems really ambiguous and open to interpretation. It looks to have been written by someone who has not the faintest idea about skiing or ski resorts. It's very useful to see questions like yours' put to insurers, and to see how they respond.
Edited 1 time. Last update at 30-Sep-2009
AllyG
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Sep-2009
The extra insurance I bought with my lift pass in Val Thorens was called Carre (acute accent on 'e') neige. I don't know where the 'carre' comes from because as far as I know it means 'square' and neige is snow of course. Anyway, I'm planning on buying it again - just in case!
Ally
Ally
Bandit
reply to 'Glacier Skiing - Insurance' posted Oct-2009
AllyG wrote:The extra insurance I bought with my lift pass in Val Thorens was called Carre (acute accent on 'e') neige. I don't know where the 'carre' comes from because as far as I know it means 'square' and neige is snow of course. Anyway, I'm planning on buying it again - just in case!
Ally
It is a French insurer.
http://www.carreneige.com/index.php/carre-neige-cover-2008/2009.html
You were most sensible to double insure your party as Val Thorens in particular has a dreadful reputation for refusing to recognise valid insurance cover simply because it's not French.
I have personal experience to back this up. My UK insurer knew all about Val Thorens from their professional experiences.
Topic last updated on 01-October-2009 at 07:51