Mountain rescue, ski accidents and summer storms make good insurance essential in the Pyrenees.
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What to look for
- Emergency medical treatment, mountain rescue and repatriation
- Winter sports cover, including off-piste if you plan it
- Hiking up to the altitude you'll reach (some policies cap at 2,000 or 3,000 m)
- Adventure sports such as canyoning, rafting and via ferrata
- Trip cancellation, delays and lack of snow cover
- Car hire excess cover
Rescue in France is usually free of charge, but in Spain and Andorra mountain rescue and helicopter evacuation can be billed. EU citizens should carry an EHIC and UK residents a GHIC, but neither replaces travel insurance.
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