 Poster: A snowHead
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Sorry for another thread but can someone recommend me some insuance companies please. I have the bank cover through natwest which coves things but there is no mention of "recovery off the mountain" or anything along those lines, plus i want to try off piste so i will just buy some. I will only be going away for 1 week to France.
So, who do you use and are they any good?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ricklovesthepowder, If you already have cover with your bank, why not just take out Carte Neige when yo buy your ski pass. If recovery off the mountin is what you are looking for, they are second to none. Have a good holiday 
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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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| genepi wrote: |
| Ricklovesthepowder, If you already have cover with your bank, why not just take out Carte Neige when yo buy your ski pass. If recovery off the mountin is what you are looking for, they are second to none. Have a good holiday |
What is this exactly. Actually, ive already bought my pass it will be at the Chalet when i arrive there so i dont think i will be able to get it will i?
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Ricklovesthepowder, You can get it added on at a lift pass office and I would think it would be all the extra cover you need if you were skiing on piste. If your bank insurance doesn't cover off piste skiing, then you might have problems if you had an accident off piste. You would be whisked off the mountain because of the Carte Neige but what if you needed repatriation, who would cover that ? I don't know a lot about Carte Neige other than the rescue off the mountain but I'm sure someone will be along with more information.
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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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You can get it added on at a lift pass office
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if it works in Chatel like it does here, you'd get a separate receipt for your insurance payment, and you need to keep that together with your lift pass - same pocket (the lift pass itself would carry some indication if you'd bought them together).
From your earlier posts you expect to be skiing mostly on piste, but maybe taking a lesson off piste too? That would be OK with most insurances - it's when you're off piste without a qualified guide or instructor that the insurance companies can get difficult.
But at least with Carte Neige/Carré Neige you won't have any concerns about getting off the mountain - though I would think most standard travel insurance policies would cover that (on piste at any rate) provided that winter sports are explicitly included.
Have a great holiday. 
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geepee, Is it Carte Neige, or Carre Neige??? Ive found this website http://www.carreneige.com/en/index.php which covers for on piste but its spelt differently to what your saying??? What would i do for off piste then, surely i would need another type of cover but which one?
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Ricklovesthepowder, Yes, I think there's some confusion over the Carte Neige and Carre Neige, however, the one you get with a weeks lift pass is the one you want. For a one off trip you can't go far wrong with Direct Travel who cover off piste skiing. They used to be great for multi-trip cover but unfortunately they have stopped that by changing it to a maximum of 17 days cover.
http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/travel-insurance
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Just an update to the Direct Travel situation. They now have added premiums for off piste and glacier skiing on their insurance which adds to the price but you can also include other sports judged less dangerous at no extra costs.
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some confusion over the Carte Neige and Carre Neige
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one covers whole season, the other you buy with your pass - even though I have the former, I can never remember which is which. Doesn't matter, though. Ask for 6 days cover (or whatever) at the lift pass office and you'll get the right one. about 2.40 euros a day, I think.
In our resort you have to go to the Club des Sports to get the season one.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Sun 29-01-12 22:16; edited 1 time in total
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Scarpa, So if I buy the insurance from travel direct, do I still need this carte neige thing as well or is it all covered under the one policy?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Scarpa wrote: |
| Just an update to the Direct Travel situation. They now have added premiums for off piste and glacier skiing on their insurance which adds to the price but you can also include other sports judged less dangerous at no extra costs. |
They didn't have any extra premiums for off-piste a few weeks ago when I bought mine. Glacier skiing was extra then though.
Not that it is very relevant for me anyhow, I'm only *just* beginning to try a little bit, and have never been far enough away from the piste that I couldn't have been dragged back on before calling for rescue
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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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I've just checked Direct travel website this evening, and didn't see these extras either.
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| I've just checked Direct travel website this evening, and didn't see these extras either. |
+1. Just been on again and there isn't an option to add anything other than Natural Catastrophe
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You know it makes sense.
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Regarding Direct Travel, I'm still awaiting payout for medical expenses following my accident on Christmas Day! Carte Neige paid for ski pass within a couple of days of arriving home......
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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genepi, On my previous experience start hassling them now.
They tend to lose your paperwork and then ask for more copies.
My offer to hand deliver the copies and then wait for the cheque to be written resulted in them suddenly finding my originals and I received a cheque at the end of the week!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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alex_heney, Sorry, you are correct. It's if you are doing glaciers that you pay extra. Same price covers stuff like ice climbing with guide, horse riding etc. Normal off piste is standard price. Ricklovesthepowder, Yes, if you go with them they do cover off piste without a guide.
I got the extra as I'll be skiing glaciers off piste with a guide again this year and lets face it, probably a place where there is a higher chance of needing a rescue.
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