 Poster: A snowHead
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i have ski holiday insurance, so does that mean i don't need the Carré Neige? Sorry for the silly question, but i've not skiied in france before.
Mac
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The_Mac_Daddy, you might find this article from natives.co.uk very useful on that front. The insurance is called 'Carte Neige'.
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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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I think U is a big fan of this, if you do a search you'll find lots of info about it.
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| The_Mac_Daddy wrote: |
i have ski holiday insurance, so does that mean i don't need the Carré Neige? Sorry for the silly question, but i've not skiied in france before.
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Yes, you don't need it. I am assuming that if you want to ski off piste you have got insurance which covers it. Many of them don't or make conditions that might trip you.
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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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As Dan says, we've had a recent thread on ski insurance with lots of advice. Here you go.
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There is a difference between 'Carte Neige' and 'Carré Neige'.
I usually buy 'Carte Neige' which is an annual, worlwide mountian rescue cover.
'Carré Neige' is what is sold in France as the optional add-on insurance when u buy your lift pass.
Although they sound similar, I think they are provided by 2 different companies. But the most important aspects of cover are about the same I believe.
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Okay, thanks guys, i'll stick with my travel insurance (they've been great in the past) and a trusty old E111. And yes, it was the 'Carré Neige' i was referring to, not the 'Carte Neige'.
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The_Mac_Daddy, don't know if you have seen mentioned in other threads, but you will need a new type E111. The old one will only be valid until 31st December this year.
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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| The_Mac_Daddy, you might find this article from natives.co.uk very useful on that front. The insurance is called 'Carte Neige'. |
There is some misinformation in Native's article but this stuck out:
> This is where your Carte Neige comes in again – it will cover anything the NHS doesn’t
You really need to read the details of any insurance over closely. Carre Neige and Carte Neige are good but the medical costs are to 3,000 €. I broke a wrist a few years back and costs were around 20,000 €, around 75% covered by the E111 - that left a hole of 2,000 € between my Carte Neige and the total costs.
Worldwide rescue costs limited to 15,000 €. With helicopter time at around 50 € in Europe you can soon burn through that figure if the accident is serious. TP Legal costs are also quite limited.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If you look at the Carte Neige details, you're not covered if you're ski-ing professionally!
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hopefully it'll all come back to me as i'm flying down the slope 
shame i don't have a snow dome near me really.