British Mountaineering Council

The British Mountaineering Council is the national representative body for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. They also offer travel insurance.

Based in West Didsbury, The British Mountaineering council has offered a range of benefits for its members since 1944.

It offers a range of different types of specialist travel insurance, including for skiing or high altitude climbing. It also offers standard travel insurance.

Its travel insurance is underwritten by Antares Syndicate at Lloyd's.

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Travel insurance

Annual multi-trip insurance

British Mountaineering Council

Single Trip

4 stars
Medical excess i £95.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Max trip duration i 60 days
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £500.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i

Single trip insurance

British Mountaineering Council

Single Trip

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Medical excess i £95.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £5,000.00
Missed departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal money i £400.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £500.00

Travel insurance add-on: winter sports

British Mountaineering Council

Single Trip

3 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £500.00
Single owned item cover limit i £350.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £350.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £95.00
Ski equipment hired i £350.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £350.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £500.00
Piste closure cover limit i £300.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £250.00