US Residents Can Protect Their Rock Climbing Trips with Travel Insurance
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Whether you're rock climbing in Yosemite National Park or taking your adventure outside of the United States to epic spots like Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, it helps to always be prepared for the unexpected. If you’re planning a rock climbing trip, you may want to protect yourself with a travel protection plan that includes a range of travel insurance benefits and non-insurance services for rock climbing that may help with everything from stolen climbing gear to unexpected medical expenses.
Unexpected issues can mess up even the most carefully planned rock climbing trips. Falling rocks can cause injuries and bad weather can put a halt to your climbing. Travel insurance benefits designed for adventures paired with our non-insurance services designed for rock climbing trips may help you bounce back quickly with support for emergencies, delays, and disruptions. With coverage that is flexible to your needs, it’s a way to travel confidently. If you have a more adventurous climb planned in the Rocklands and you have travel insurance for Africa, you may be covered as well.
Rock climbing can test your physical and mental abilities – and as adventurers ourselves, that’s part of what we love. Since unexpected situations can happen when climbing though, we’ve designed coverage for losses resulting from rock climbing while traveling. We also offer coverage for losses related to more than 250+ other sports, activities and experiences.
Emergency Medical Expenses
For falls that happen when rock climbing
24/7 Non-insurance Emergency Assistance
Available 24/7 to assist in an emergency situation
Baggage & Gear Coverage
Damaged or stolen climbing gear or luggage that is lost
Trip Delays, Interruptions & Cancellations
A money-saver if inclement weather keeps you from climbing
Terms, conditions, and limitations apply to all mentioned coverages.
All plans include adventure travel insurance coverage for rock climbing, as well as several additional non-insurance services that may support you both before and during your trip. These include delayed or lost baggage tracking and delivery, portable health records and pre-departure telehealth services.
Get a quote and compare the plans to see which level of coverage is right for you.
World Nomads offers four plans for US residents – Standard, Explorer, Epic and Annual – each with different levels of coverage. Even when you’re going on a rock climbing trip, you may want to do other fun things too when you’re traveling, like hiking or camping. That’s totally fine, because you may be covered for more than 250+ other sports, activities and experiences when you purchase a travel protection plan that includes extreme sports travel insurance coverage and non-insurance services.
Nomads tip: For even more trip cancellation flexibility, check out the optional ‘Cancel for Any Reason’ benefit. It can be added to Explorer and Epic plans. Available at an additional cost for US residents, except in New York.
Simple and flexible travel insurance. Buy at home or while traveling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.
Get a quoteThe US has some great places to climb, and you may be covered by your extreme sports travel insurance benefits inside the country too – but you may not be covered for rock climbing or traveling within 100 miles of your home. Some other things that may not be covered include:
Here are our most frequently asked questions about cover for rock climbing. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask our customer service team
Yes, rock climbing may be covered under all four plans offered by World Nomads Travel Insurance. The Standard and Annual Plans include travel insurance coverage for incidents while rock climbing and bouldering indoors, outdoor rock climbing and ice climbing up to 9,842 feet/3,000 meters, and scrambling up to 19,685 feet/6,000 meters. The Explorer Plan includes via ferrata and outdoor rock climbing, mountaineering, scrambling and ice climbing up to 21,325 feet/ 6,500 meters. The Epic Plan covers everything the Explorer Plan covers, plus outdoor rock climbing, ice climbing, bouldering, soloing, scrambling and mountaineering up to 26,247 feet/8,000 meters. If you want higher limits of coverage, you’ll want to consider the Explorer or Epic plan.
Yes, ice climbing may be covered under all four plans offered by World Nomads Travel Insurance. The Standard and Annual Plans include travel insurance coverage for incidents while ice climbing up to 9,842 feet/3,000 meters. The Explorer Plan includes ice climbing up to 21,325 feet/ 6,500 meters. The Epic Plan covers everything the Explorer Plan covers, plus ice climbing up to 26,247 feet/8,000 meters. If you want higher limits of coverage, you’ll want to consider the Explorer or Epic Plan.
If your trip is cancelled or interrupted due to an unforeseen event, you may be able to recover your travel expenses (up to the maximum benefit amount), and this may include unused, pre-paid, non-refundable tours that you paid for in advance. If you fall and get hurt when rock climbing and require medical assistance, emergency medical coverage may come in handy in the case of an unexpected injury. You may also be covered for unplanned situations such as lost bags.
Yes. If your trip has already started, World Nomads can still offer you coverage. You can buy a plan that includes adventure travel insurance coverage for rock climbing online anytime, from anywhere in the world. World Nomads Travel Insurance for US residents takes effect at 12:01 a.m. local time the day after you purchase your plan. If you’re already traveling and want to get coverage for your rock climbing trip, you’ll need to buy your plan at least the day before you depart on your trip.
Yes, some of the best rock climbing spots are outside of the US and World Nomads doesn’t want to limit your fun. For example, if you have travel insurance for Argentina, you could have the opportunity to rock climb in the beautiful Andes Mountains. When you get a quote for a travel protection plan that includes extreme sports travel insurance coverage, you’ll need to input where you’ll be traveling.
If you get hurt while rock climbing, contact local authorities as soon as you’re able to do so for immediate attention. World Nomads Travel Insurance may help cover the cost of medical treatment, hospital stays, or even emergency medical evacuation if needed (subject to approval.) Access to a 24/7 Non-Insurance Emergency Assistance team is also included for support anytime, anywhere when you purchase a travel protection plan that includes travel insurance coverage for extreme sports.
Yes, when you purchase travel insurance and non-insurance services for rock climbing trips, you could be covered for more than 250+ other sports, activities and experiences. Things like mountain biking, hiking and camping may all be covered. You can review the list of activities, but if you’re participating in an activity and not sure if it’s covered, you can contact us and ask.
Trip cancellation coverage is offered by all plans offered by World Nomads, and you may be reimbursed for pre-paid, unused, non-refundable expenses like flights, tours and accommodations if your trip is cancelled for a covered reason. US residents (except those that live in New York) also have the ability to add additional cancel for any reason coverage when certain World Nomads plans are purchased.
Not sure where your next climbing adventure should take you? If you want to stay closer to home, there are great places to climb inside the US, such as Moab and Red Rock Canyon. However, there are plenty of amazing spots around the world to experience, too. Check out a couple of our favorite rock-climbing locations and get destination-specific travel insurance tips to help you plan with confidence.
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This is not a full list of what is and isn’t covered, so please check your plan document for a full list of maximums, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions that may apply to your state specific plan. Any example scenarios provided above are not a guarantee of coverage. All claims are subject to review, require documentation and are considered individually. Exclusion applies to Adventure or Extreme Activities.Protect your hard earned vacation from unexpected cancellation.
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