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Overseas Travel Insurance - Macqurie 28-Oct-2019 At 12:13:50 PM jacksonclimbs

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Yeah, travel insurance for climbing can be tough - many people think they have it, but even with the 'adventure pack' add-on with some insurance products they will permit rockclimbing but 'only with an accredited guide' or something along those lines. Which is rather pointless, as you would be covered by the insurance of the company that is guiding.

I've used Virgin travel with the add pack, they have some weasel wording, but allow for outdoor rockclimbing with 'ropes and appropriate safety gear'. Others are now also offering this and using the same wording. Both myself and others have reached out to Virgin to elaborate on what constitutes 'appropriate safety gear', but they won't comment, and just refer you back to their standard Product Disclosure Statement.