Award-Winning, Flexible
CLIMBING INSURANCE
- Worldwide Protection for Climbing
- Cover for multiple Climbing disciplines
- UK's leading sports insurance provider


Our Climbing Insurance policy options
Put simply, we offer three different policy options…
1. Travel Insurance
Our Sports Travel Insurance will cover you whilst climbing abroad for leisure or competition, and includes cover for medical and repatriation costs, trip cancellation and curtailment, plus more.
2. Travel Insurance Bolt-On
If you have an existing travel insurance policy in place with another provider such as your bank but it does not include cover for climbing, we can provide a bolt-on style of protection for your trip.
3. Sports Accident Insurance
Our Sports Accident Insurance is designed to protect you whilst climbing in the UK, whether that be for leisure or competition. The policy provides a range of benefits including personal liability and income protection.
Making claims clearer
WE PAY OUT
82%
OF OUR TRAVEL INSURANCE CLAIMS**
OF OUR POLICY HOLDERS
1.2%
NEEDED TO MAKE A CLAIM**
ON AVERAGE WE PAY OUT
£679
FOR EACH TRAVEL INSURANCE CLAIM**
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Why choose us
30 Years Experience
We have been providing tailored Sports Insurance policies for over 30 years, and today protect more than 60,000 customers a year.
Professional Claims Handling
We work with leading claims handlers to make sure our customers experience a prompt and professional service when making a claim.
Underwritten by Experts
We’re pleased to offer tailored cover from AXA XL, a leading provider of insurance in the sports and leisure industry.
UK Based Customer Service Team
Our highly experienced Sales team are available to help support you with any questions that you might have.
5-Star Customer Service Rating
Thousands of happy customers have awarded us a 5-star customer service score on the independent feedback platform, Feefo.
500+ Sports Covered
Being a specialist in Sports Insurance, we provide cover for over 500 different sports & activities, far more than other providers.
What makes our policy different?
Many standard travel insurance policies will not cover climbing as standard and even if they do, there will likely be exclusions for rock climbing, via ferrata, bouldering or sports climbing, making a specialist policy necessary in these cases.
As well as including the more common travel insurance benefits, our policy also provides cover for injuries and accidents resulting from your climbing activities – something commonly excluded in standard travel insurance policies.
We cover climbing (with ropes and/or guides or bolted) and we class it as a sport that has average risk. We also cover cliff/ice climbing and class it as a sport with higher risk. Simply select the option you require from our quote page.

Key benefits of our policy
From covering medical expenses to protecting your equipment should it get stolen whilst you’re on holiday, our Climbing Insurance provides comprehensive cover.
- Emergency Medical Expenses & Repatriation
- Search and Rescue
- Cancellation & Curtailment
- Personal Accident cover
- Delayed, lost or stolen baggage
- Activity & Race Entry Fees
- Travel Delay, Abandonment and Missed Departure
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Frequently Asked Questions
Standard travel insurance policies do not generally cover climbing. Our Sports Travel Insurance is specifically designed to cover over 500 high risk activities such as bungee jumping, skateboarding, ski-acrobatics and many more.
By choosing our Rock Climbing Insurance, you will be covered for bouldering, sport climbing, via ferrata, trad climbing, multi-pitch climbing indoors and outside, and any other sports listed in the same or lower groups. You can search for your specific activity in our sports travel group list.
Our Sports Travel Insurance policy provides up to £5,600 worth of equipment cover, this add-on not only protects your equipment but also any equipment you hire during your trip. It also covers your climbing equipment in transit to and from your destination.
Yes, our Climbing Travel Insurance can generally be taken out even if you have a medical condition. We can almost always offer cover at no extra cost, but occasionally our underwriters may apply special terms if you subsequently needed to make a claim relating to your condition.
You can purchase our Climbing Insurance online up until 74 years old. Above this age, you would need to call us on 01494 484800 and we will be able to refer your quote to our underwriters. Please note, our quotes are based on your age at the start date of cover.
* 10% online discount applies to our Sports Travel Insurance and Activity TopUp policies only.
**Data relates to Sports Travel Insurance claims from Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 inclusive.
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