Trip Cancellation and Medical Insurance
Life Happens.
It is important that you are covered for trip cancellation as we do not offer refunds in the event you need to cancel your program with us. For your peace of mind and to avoid any financial hardships should the unexpected occur we require our guests to have trip cancellation and medical insurance. Every season guests reach out to us cancel their program (due to a twisted ACL skiing at their local ski area or an unexpected illness, these are only 2 examples of the many things that can prevent guests from joining). Without fail, guests who do not have insurance inquire if we can consider a refund. If we are able to find a replacement then we can move payments over to the following season. However this is not guaranteed and can be very difficult to accomplish on short notice. With a good insurance policy it is usually possible to recoup these expenses.
Medical coverage during your visit with us is also a good idea. If you are injured and do need to be evacuated via helicopter for example, you will be charged for the helicopter transfer. If you injure yourself during the program we do not offer a refund for the days missed.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing insurance:
- Be sure the policy includes off-piste and heli-skiing
- Be sure the policy is valid for your country of residence
- Confirm that the Cancellation coverage is for the value of your program
- Medical coverage (unexpected medical expenses including emergency flights)
Arctic Heli Skiing has partnered with Global Rescue for your travel insurance needs. There are many other insurance providers out there so you are not required to use Global Rescue. Global rescue is intended for medical emergencies but does offer an add-on with IMG Signature Travel Insurance during the check out process for trip cancellation protection. IMG offers 3 levels of Trip Cancellation policies, from "Standard" to "Cancel for Any Reason". Depending on the package, trip cancellation coverage can range anywhere from €700-€1500*/guest (this is a rough estimate and will depend on a number of things including country of residence, length of trip etc..).
Be sure to chose a policy based on what you need, not the cost. Ultimately the insurance policy that is right for you will be based on a number of things including age, country of residence and where you are going as well as what may already be included in existing travel or home insurance policies. We are not insurance brokers or experts so it is up to the customer to decide which policy is best.
GLOBAL RESCUE
- Medical Consultation services 24/7/365 with critical care paramedics, nurses and physicians
- Field Rescue from the point of illness or injury for any serious medical emergency
- Evacuation back to the member's home hospital of choice
- Security Extraction from natural disasters, terror attacks and civil unrest
- Travel Intelligence and event monitoring from our team of in-house analysts
- GPS Tracking & Communication through our mobile app
- Find out more about Global Rescue and why you should become a member
When signing up for Global Rescue the enrollment process begins with the emergency medical insurance. It is DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ADD TRIP CANCELLATION PROTECTION WITH IMG SIGNATURE TRAVEL INSURANCE. It is possible to purchase ONLY the travel cancellation insurance with IMG
