Travel insurance for skiing and snowboarding for thrilling winter vacations
Gearing up to ski in Switzerland, snowboard in Colorado, or try husky sledding in Finland? No matter where you’ll be surrounded by incredible views of a landscape draped in white, it’s smart to pack skiing and snowboarding travel insurance that helps protect you on and off the slopes.
Why? If an unexpected injury occurs while snowboarding, or sever weather cancels your flight home. Without coverage, any unexpected costs that come up will fall completely on your shoulders. You could also be without access to an emergency assistance team, who is there to help you when you need it most.
With a Travelex plan, you can set off on your snow sports trip with confidence, knowing we can reimburse you for expenses from unforeseen eligible incidents and provide you with 24/7 access to assistance. Travel mishaps don’t have to melt your skiing or snowboarding vacation — we’re here to help you get back on track.
Top benefits of our snowboarding and skiing insurance for travel
Adventure activities upgrade — which offers snow sports coverage — available on four plans
Inclusive medical coverage available to help pay for the cost of unexpected snow incidents
24/7 travel assistance available to help with medical emergencies and more
What’s snowboarding and skiing insurance for travel?
Whether you’re planning a ski trip to France, a snowboarding adventure in Japan, or some snowmobiling fun in Canada, travel insurance for skiing and snowboarding helps provide protection for the winter sports activities you want to enjoy on your snow trip.
Snow sports travel insurance often isn’t included in your base plan, because being in snowy conditions and participating in winter sports can increase the risk of injuries or incidents. At Travelex, snowboarding is eligible for coverage on our base plans, as long as it’s not backcountry or extreme snowboarding.
Looking for travel insurance for skiing? Our optional adventure activities upgrade can help. When you add it to your policy, you’ll be eligible for coverage for incidents that happen while you’re on the slopes — like a stumble that leads to a sprained wrist.
Why should I consider packing Travelex’s snowboarding and skiing insurance for travel?
Snowy landscapes can be as magical as carving the slopes is thrilling, but they’re not without their risks. Whether you’re a first-time skier or a long-time snowboarder, a slip on the ice or snow can happen to anyone. If you hurt yourself on the mountain and you’ve included our adventure activities upgrade in your Travelex policy, we can help in more ways than one:
- Our coverage includes 24/7 access to our travel assistance provider, who can arrange an emergency medical evacuation for you and support you throughout your medical care.
- Our plans can include coverage for evacuation expenses, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Our coverage can help you off the mountain, too. Snowstorms and ice can often interfere with flights, and winter season means illnesses are more likely. Our base plans can provide coverage for other travel issues that come with sudden costs, like pre-departure trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel delay, and emergency medical expenses.
Which Travelex plan should I choose for snowboarding and skiing insurance for travel?
If you’re looking specifically for travel insurance for skiing, you’ll need to include our adventure activities upgrade in your policy for coverage to apply.
You can add our adventure activities upgrade to the following plans:
Remember: Our base plans don’t cover snow skiing, meaning if you get hurt on the slopes, we won’t reimburse you for your emergency medical expenses. But when you buy our adventure activities upgrade, you’ll have travel insurance with skiing coverage added to your policy.
Plus, it includes security evacuation and search and rescue coverage — which can come in handy on ski trips. You can learn more about the upgrade on our adventure travel insurance page.
Want our most extensive coverage so you can hit the slopes with extra confidence? Our Ultimate plan is packed with coverage for snowy vacations. Along with higher benefit limits for things like trip cancellation, trip interruption, emergency medical expenses, and emergency medical evacuations, it’s our only plan with trip inconvenience coverage. So, if your ski resort closes because 75% of the slopes lack enough snow or a blizzard hits, you’re eligible for the benefit. Ultimate is also our only plan that’s eligible for all our nine optional upgrades, from additional medical to cancel for any reason.
What coverage should I consider if I’m visiting a snowy destination but won’t be skiing or snowboarding?
If you’re vacationing in a winter wonderland to sightsee or visit family or friends, our base plans could provide the protection you’re looking for. Whether you want trip cancellation and interruption coverage or protection against lost baggage or unexpected medical expenses, you can compare our plans to see which one has the right coverage for your trip. Not all snow trips involve winter sports, so if you’re looking for coverage but don’t need the extra protection of snow sports travel insurance, our base plans can help.
Get a free quote for snowboarding and skiing insurance for travel now
It’s easy to hit the slopes with our snow sports travel insurance in tow. Hit the quote button below and enter your destination to start your free online quote.
Remember, you’ll need to include our adventure activities upgrade in your policy if you need travel insurance for skiing. If you don’t, you won’t have coverage while you’re on the slopes. (Yes, you’ll still have coverage for other parts of your trip, but skiing can add an extra layer of risk, so it’s smart to pack coverage.)
Want to speak to our award-winning customer service team before you buy? You can call them at 1-800-228-9792 to start protecting your trip.
