J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

Oooops.......
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Really sorry, wasn't thinking of the consequences!
Humblest apologies.
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One last go????



and don't come complaining to me next week after is has been raining hard all weekend!
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Tony_H wrote:
This is the whole crux of it.....whats off piste and what isnt? Between the pistes, itinerary routes, ski routes, etc.

I'm quite happy doing those at the moment, which I hadnt considered required additional insurance before now.

Ha ha!!
A lightbulb moment :D

and a valid point, particularly about itineries and free ride areas.


From - http://www.jsinsurance.co.uk/travel_insurance/off-piste-skiing-travel-insurance.html
Off Piste Skiing Travel Insurance:
Off piste skiing, also known as backcountry skiing, is skiing in rural areas that are not marked trails or ski slopes in unmaintained and non patrolled areas.
Off-Piste is defined for Travel Insurance purposes as when you are skiing or snowboarding in an area designated safe by the Resort Management.
Never go off-piste alone and always carry an avalanche transceiver, shovel and a probe.

and from Direct Travel - who I use.....
http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/faq/can-i-ski-and-snowboard-off-piste.aspx
Can I ski and snowboard off-piste?
Yes. Our winter sports travel policies allow you complete freedom of the mountains (as long as you are not skiing or snowboarding against local authority or resort management advice)

Personally I want the knowledge that wherever I end up, by design or accident, I am covered!

It does look like each insurer may have a slightly different wording - which could have an impact on itineraries for example.

I have no idea what your people would say if you crashed and needed rescuing from 20' past a blue pole - and more importantly perhaps what the view would be if you crashed into someone and seriously damaged them 20' from said pole.

If I were an insurer I would say "sorry, not covered, your outside the marked pistes and haven't got off-piste cover".

Now - whereas you could possible pull yourself back to the piste with a smashed knee or broken something or other - I doubt that the person you ran into would be that happy with you slinging them over your shoulder and taking them back to the piste so they could claim damages on your insurance!

Tony_H wrote:

OldAndy wrote:

Tony_H wrote: The problem is, if you are skiing between pistes and have an accident, are you expected to shuffle a few metres with your leg hanging off to the piste in order to get helicoptered off the mountain?

Yes - unless yopur insurance ocvers you for off-piste rescue without a guide!

....which of course it doesnt.

So what happens then when the medics turn up and some do gooder says "yeh I saw him take a tumble right there between the pistes in the off piste....." ?

If you want to ski off-piste then buy cover that is appropriate!

Tony_H wrote:Any way this can be turned into some kind of sticky or something, as everytime I go to read this thread I am faced with another enormous list which takes up half a page of the thread!!

I vote for leaving as is.....
It is fun to see the list.

Tony_H wrote: The problem is, if you are skiing between pistes and have an accident, are you expected to shuffle a few metres with your leg hanging off to the piste in order to get helicoptered off the mountain?

Yes - unless yopur insurance ocvers you for off-piste rescue without a guide!

Ian Wickham wrote:The Mug has not turned up yet Dave :shock:

Check you spam filter.........

offshore wrote:What about skiing on a piste that has lots of fresh pow on it, surely this is just as dangerous as going off piste?

If the piste is open it is likely to be considered safe

brooksy wrote:
Put the above in the wrong thread & it wont let me delete it :cry:

Numpty for posterity....
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