Snowboarding Travel Insurance

Snowboarding Travel Insurance:

Snowboarding is a sport for which people descend a snow covered slope with a board attached to their feet.

Popular areas:

Winter sports are a popular activity. People often choose to go on short season breaks or for the entire season.

Some of the countries that offer the best resorts for snowboarding include:

• Banff, Canada
• Lake Tahoe, North America
• Tignes, France
• St Anton, Austria
• Verbier, Switzerland
• Saas Fee, Switzerland
• Ruka, Finland
• Risoul, France
• Les Arcs, France

Common injuries:

Injuries can be easily sustained whilst snowboarding, the extent to which depends on your level of experience and the manoeuvres that you attempt.

Beginners at the sport are likely to find that they come away with more than a few bruises after their first few attempts.

The way in which a person is strapped to the snowboard means that it is relatively easy to sustain more serious injuries, should any kind of accident or collision occur.

Some of the more common injuries include:

• Broken bones
• Fractures
• Sprains
• Neck injuries
• Concussion
• Whip lash
• Dislocated shoulder
• Torn ligaments
• Impact injuries

Wearing the correct protective gear, including a helmet, will help to minimise any potential injuries from the sport.

If you are planning to go on a snowboarding holiday, it is important that you purchase travel insurance that covers you for the activity before leaving the country.

Useful Websites: World Snowboard Guide.com - Snowboarding.com - Snowboard Club UK - Chillfactor - Goneboarding

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk