Sports Travel Insurance

  • 24/7 Emergency medical cover
  • Search and rescue
  • Repatriation
  • Personal liability

Sports Travel Insurance

Snowcard provide sports travel insurance for a broad range of activities

Snowcard understand that not everyone's idea of the perfect holiday is sunbathing by the pool. If you need adventure to relax, you will need Snowcard sports holiday insurance on your kit list!

Established in 1990, our service has evolved from a need for skiers to carry proof of medical and rescue insurance in the Alps into the UK's best activity and sports insurance. Snowcard offer specialist cover for a wide range of bike sports including cycling, mountain sports such as rock climbingwater sports, and of course winter sports.

For a fully comprehensive list of the activities that we provide specialist sports travel insurance cover for visit our activities covered page

Snowcard policies are unique and are completely flexible. All Snowcard policies can be tailored to meet your own sports holiday needs. You can select your own sums insured for baggage, sports equipment, cancellation, and travel delay, as well as electronics in our unique techno pack cover extension. Our flexible policy excess option allows you to reduce your premium.

Snowcard travel insurance 'sports' cover is designed to respond in an emergency. All Snowcard policies have 24-hour access to our insurers emergency medical assistance team, 24/7 - we aim to provide the best specialist claims assistance for adventure travellers with a proven record going back over 35 years.

As well as lower risk sports like golf, surfing, or fishing we also cover a wide variety of extreme sports. Ice climbing, white water rafting, cave diving and off piste snowboarding to name a few...

Stay safe while you travel

No matter what you do or where you go it’s important that you stay safe whilst travelling, view the FCO’s Travel Aware – staying safe and healthy abroad.

If you would like to find out more information about our sports holiday insurance then please get in touch with Snowcard - email your questions to [email protected]. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about your sports travel insurance.

Enjoy your adventure sports holiday with peace of mind with sports travel insurance of the highest quality from Snowcard.

Specialist Cover That Reflects How You Travel

From off-piste skiing to high-altitude trekking, our policies are designed for active travel — sports insurance for thoughtful adventurers

£10m Emergency medical expenses

Search and rescue included as standard

Personal liability protection

Flexible cover levels tailored to your trip

Cover for a Wide Range of Activities

Explore all activities

Winter & Snow

  • Skiing on and off-piste
  • Snowboarding
  • Ski touring & heli-skiing
  • Winter mountaineering

Mountain & Trekking

  • Trekking
  • Rock climbing
  • Mountaineering
  • Via ferrata & bouldering

Cycling & Biking

  • Cycle touring worldwide
  • Mountain biking
  • Trail & downhill
  • Enduro & dirt

Water Activities

  • Scuba diving
  • Surfing & sailing
  • Windsurfing
  • Kayaking & white water

Multi-Activity

  • Backpacking & safaris
  • Golf & tennis
  • Horse riding
  • General sports holidays

Why Snowcard is the best travel insurance

Experience You Can Rely On

With over 35 years of specialist experience, Snowcard has built a reputation among serious travellers across skiing, climbing, cycling and adventure travel with over 50,000 regular clients.

  • Trusted by generations of UK adventurers
  • Specialist policies for real-world conditions
  • Independent and founder run

This isn't standard insurance adapted for adventure.
It's built specifically for it.

Still independently run. Still focused on adventure. Snowcard remains a founder-led business, with decades of experience guiding everything we do.

Confidence to Go Further

The most rewarding experiences often lie just beyond your comfort zone. With the right preparation, uncertainty becomes opportunity.

Snowcard gives you the confidence to:

  • Adapt your plans
  • Take on more ambitious challenges
  • Focus on the experience and not the risk

Underwritten by A+ rated insurers and supported by the International Medical Group, Snowcard provides 24/7 emergency assistance worldwide.

Start your journey prepared

You've planned the route. Now make sure you're properly covered.

Enjoy your adventure!

Ready for your next adventure?

35 years of specialist experience. Over 350,000 adventures insured. One quote builder.