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Does anyone know the answer to this?
If you're staying in France but go to Italy for the day, from say, La Rosiere, & you get injured on the Italian side & need a bloodwagon, will they bring you down to France if you ask nicely, or does it inevitably involve a trip down to the Italian resort, & then a mega car ride by loved one to get you back to France? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Interesting question! I can think of only one member of International Rescue who could answer it:
Brains
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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They will usually take you to the nearest facility that can cope, that might be somewhere on the mountain if it's only relativly minor but it may involve a flight to the nearest A&E equiped hospital, it may also depend on which side of a mountain you are on, there's no definate answer I'm afraid, just make sure your insurance is good and you should be fine as a good policy will get you back to your resort or home after the accident
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They will usually take you to the nearest facility that can cope
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We have experienced this at first hand in France. The day my wife was in Moutier Hospital the A+E department closed at 11.00am as it could not handle any more new admissions. At one point there was 3 helicopters circling waiting to land on the roof 
After that time the injured were taken to BstM or Chamonix.
(Most injuries appeared to be to boarders which prompted me to wonder if they are more prone to injury, but the hospital does not keep records of the type of ski-ing being done when injured.)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Does Carte Neige cover you on the Italian side of the La Rosiere/La Thuile domain?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| rob@rar.org.uk wrote: |
| Does Carte Neige cover you on the Italian side of the La Rosiere/La Thuile domain? |
Apologies for answering my own question - I just checked the small print on the policy and yes, Carte Neige is a worldwide policy.
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boredsurfin, I am surprised the hospital does not record whether the injured were boarding or skiing.
However, I understand there is a large database in France (accessable here, but only it would seem if you are a member) that records quite detailed information about most serious accidents.
You are correct about boarders getting more injuries, according to the 16th International Symposium of the International Society for Skiing Safety(ISSS) held in at Mount Arai, Japan in April 2005 (see here and click on Injury Epidemiology)
Note: the next ISSS meeting (13-19th May 2007) is to be held in Aviemore. Well done Mike Langran.
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Apologies for answering my own question
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rob@rar.org.uk, But it was a very good question.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Jonpim, Thank you for a most enlighting response, your reputation here for providing timely well linked responses is indeed well earned and welcomed. 
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Jonpim,
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You are correct about boarders getting more injuries
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How long before boarders are charged more for ski-insurance, to lessen the premium for 'safer' skiers, I wonder?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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How long before boarders are charged more for ski-insurance, to lessen the premium for 'safer' skiers
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but that would be to go down the road of car insurance. There would be heaps more factors to take into account, including the age and sex of the insured, not just what planks they ride. On the whole, winter sports insurance is good value, given the huge costs of even a very short ride down a mountain with a twisted knee. Which suggests that, as the companies exist only to make money, the risk of injury is actually quite small.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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What an interesting question - I had never thought about that before. Thank you
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Mon 17-04-06 15:16; edited 1 time in total
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| pam w wrote: |
| Which suggests that, as the companies exist only to make money, the risk of injury is actually quite small. |
As jonpim's link puts it, 1-2 injuries per 1000 days on the slopes for skiers, 3-4 injuries in the same time for snowboarders.
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You know it makes sense.
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Snowcard already charge boarders more, off piste skiing is covered on their standard wintersports premium but off piste boarding requires the next level up
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