Should I get ski & travel insurance?

Insurance is a must when going up the mountain. Should you have an accident, rescue fees (especially if by helicopter) are very expensive and medical costs can end up costing an arm and a leg (sorry!). Even if you have an EHIC Card you should still make sure you are properly insured by taking out an appropriate winter sports policy. One thing to be aware of is when buying your lift pass you are likely to be asked if you need insurance, this is a separate policy to your travel insurance and is well worth taking out. The Carre neige insurance policy costs only a couple of euros per day and will assist if you ever have an accident on the piste. If you have taken out carre neige the recovery team will just want to see your policy card given when purchased and you will be whisked down the mountain to the medical centre without paying a penny. If you have not taken out the carre neige the recovery team will need to be paid for taking you off the mountain. You can recover this from your insurer but it is much easier to take out the policy, especially if you do not have helicopter recovery fees in your bank account! You can see more advice by reading our articles on Travel Insurance and Ski Insurance.