“The BMC works really hard to ensure that we all have access to the wild places that we love. They support conservation projects and footpath maintenance, they represent us to the people in charge, and when you join, you become part of a like-minded community.”
BMC hill walking ambassador
Mary-Ann Ochota
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£10 MILLION EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXPENSES
Includes search and rescue up to £100,000
24 HOUR EMERGENCY HELPLINE
Your case will be managed by our assistance company who have multi-lingual staff and medical expertise to coordinate your care and if necessary your repatriation
HOSPITAL FEES AND REPATRIATION
Provides cover for the costs of emergency medical care and arrangements for bringing you home
PERSONAL BAGGAGE AND BELONGINGS
Including cover for your mountaineering equipment if it gets lost, stolen or damaged
CANCELLATIONS COSTS
Includes cover if you cannot travel or participate due to illness or injury, however the cover does not include cancellation due to failure of the mandatory medical test
COVID COVER
Includes cover if you cannot travel because you test positive for Covid-19 within 14 days of departure
BMC Travel Insurance is designed for people who love adventure, and if just one of the many benefits available to you as a member of Mountaineering Scotland or an affiliated MS club.
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COVER YOU CAN TRUST
BMC Travel Insurance covers all your needs whether you walk, climb or ski. It includes cover for basic travel insurance, backpacking, trekking, rock, alpine, winter and ice climbing, on and off-piste skiing, ski mountaineering, backcountry skiing, all the way up to high altitude expeditions. Whatever kind of trip you're planning, you'll find competitive prices and cover you can rely on.
WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF COVER?
BMC Travel Insurance provides cover under five different policy levels: Travel, Trek, Rock, Alpine & Ski and High Altitude & Remote Areas.
WITH THE BMC YOU BENEFIT TWICE
Any profits made from our policies go right back into funding vital projects run by the BMC, including our access, environment and conservation work; as well as safety and training projects.
KEY FEATURES OF BMC TRAVEL INSURANCE:
A BENEFIT OF MOUNTAINEERING SCOTLAND MEMBERSHIP