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What is airboarding?
Airboarding involves travelling down a snowy slope on an inflatable board, usually while lying face-down and steering by shifting your weight. It is faster and rather more involved than ordinary sledging, so it may be treated differently by travel insurers.
Can I get travel insurance for airboarding?
Cover for airboarding can be available through Direct Travel.
Depending on the policy, airboarding may be included within winter sports cover or available as an additional activity. Select airboarding when getting your quote rather than assuming general skiing, snowboarding or sledging cover will include it.
Things to remember:
- Make sure airboarding is specifically included on your cover
- Check whether it's covere under winter sports
- Wear a helmet and any other safety equipment recommended by the resort or activity provider
- Use slopes or areas approved for airboarding and follow local resort rules
- Do not take part against official weather, avalanche, or resort safety warnings
What can travel insurance help with?
If you are injured while taking part in insured airboarding, emergency medical expenses and repatriation can be covered, subject to the terms and limits of your policy.
Your policy can also provide cover for cancelling or cutting short your trip for specific insured reasons. Personal liability may be included, depending on the policy selected and the circumstances of the claim.
Other winter sports benefits will depend on the policy and cover selected.
Airboarding Travel Insurance FAQs
Is airboarding covered as standard?
It depends on the policy. Airboarding may be included within winter sports cover or available as an additional activity. Select it when getting your quote and check that it appears on your policy documents.
Does ordinary winter sports cover include airboarding?
Not necessarily. Winter sports policies cover different activities, and airboarding should not be treated as automatically included with skiing, snowboarding or sledging. Check the activity list for the policy you are considering.
Can medical expenses be covered if I am injured while airboarding?
Emergency medical expenses can be covered if airboarding is included on your policy and the claim meets its terms and conditions.
Can I go airboarding anywhere on the mountain?
Use areas approved by the resort or activity provider and follow all local rules and safety warnings. Taking part in a closed or unsafe area could affect your cover.
Can I get cover if I have a medical condition?
Pre-existing medical conditions are considered separately from activity cover. Declare them when getting your quote, as cover is subject to medical screening and acceptance.
Cover is subject to the terms, conditions, limits and exclusions of your policy. Check the applicable Policy Wording and your policy documents before taking part.
