Specialist Alpine and Ski BMC Travel Insurance
Get piste of mind with BMC Travel Insurance
Specialist cover specifically designed for alpinists and skiers
Our specialist alpine and ski policy covers:
Skiing: on and off-piste
Including cross-country, ski touring, downhill, telemark, heli skiing, glacier skiing and ski mountaineering
All activities in our Rock, Travel and Trek policies
Including via ferrata, trekking and winter mountain walking.
BUILT FOR THE MOUNTAINS
The British Mountaineering Council offers wide-ranging specialist insurance cover for travellers, trekkers, hill walkers, climbers, mountaineers and skiers. All our policies are designed by active experts and tailored for our members.
What's included?
You benefit twice
All profits go back to the BMC to put towards projects that benefit hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers, including funneled to our environmental, access and sustainability campaigns.
Join us
You’ll need to be a BMC member, and you can join us by Direct Debit from just £40.11 for a whole year. Joining is easy and you can take out this membership as part of the insurance purchase. Policy details: £97.73 for 7 days European Alpine and Ski policy up to age 69. For full terms and conditions see our Policy Wording.
DESTINATION ARTICLES
Mountaineering Destinations
Five of Chamonix's leading ski guides tell us their favourite beginner ski tours in and around Chamonix.
Mountaineering Destinations
Want to know everything you need to know about how to climb the Breithorn - one of the classic "4,000ers". Mountain Guide Andy Perkins offers his insider tips.
Mountaineering Destinations
Get the inside knowledge: IFMGA Mountain Guide Caroline George offers some beta on route-finding, gear, and tackling the cruxes of Chamonix's classic AD alpine route, Cosmiques Arete.
Mountaineering Destinations
Get your hands and feet on rocky slopes and snow, taluses and airy gendarme-studded ridges. Why not challenge yourself to reach the summit, or traverse one of our top 10 alpine peaks this summer?
Mountaineering Destinations
The Matterhorn is surely the world’s most iconic peak. Its commanding, isolated position at the head of the valley is unique in the Alps and its claim to being one of the world’s most beautiful mountains is justified. Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore offers his top tips on reaching its summit successfully.
Mountaineering Destinations
We asked five experienced climbers for their top pick of Europe's alpine routes to get you inspired...
Mountaineering Destinations
What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania Noakes. All of them picked a peak in Switzerland - testament to the concentration of excellent peaks of that altitude there.
Mountaineering Destinations
Heading to the Alps this summer? Six Chamonix mountain guides explain their favourite routes, all packed with high adventure but with moderate technical difficulty.
Important Information
BMC Travel Insurance: built for the mountains
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