Assistance – AREA Insurance
Cancellation and trip interruption insurance is sold exclusively online. More information and insurance details are provided below.
Carré Neige Insurance
Make the most of your stay
Ski with confidence!
ESF Courchevel 1850 offers a range of insurance and assistance coverage to protect your stay in Courchevel:
The Carré Neige ALPIN – trip interruption insurance.
The Carré Neige ALPIN – trip interruption insurance.
The Carré Neige is a trusted insurance product backed by a dedicated partnership. It is the result of a collaboration between a broker (GBC Montagne), an insurer (Société Générale Assurances), an assistance provider (Europ Assistance), a brand (Comité Ski Savoie), and a network of retail partners including ESF and ski area operators.
Skiing with peace of mind
Carré Neige ALPIN Insurance: your protection on the slopes
Collisions between skiers, sprains, fractures, dislocations, head injuries… Downhill skiing involves many risks, with between 100,000 and 150,000 accidents occurring each season. That’s why Carré Neige created Carré Neige ALPIN to provide you with comprehensive insurance and assistance coverage in case of an accident during your stay.
For just €3.30 per day per person, you benefit from the expertise of the best professionals in the field and a wide range of services—from rescue on the slopes to reimbursement of ski passes and ambulance transport.
Coverage includes:
For just €3.30 per day per person, you benefit from the expertise of the best professionals in the field and a wide range of services—from rescue on the slopes to reimbursement of ski passes and ambulance transport.
Coverage includes:
- Rescue and evacuation: Carré Neige supports you from the arrival of emergency services until your transfer to the most suitable medical facility. Rescue, search, and initial transport costs are covered.
- Reimbursement of unused lift passes and/or ski lessons: In cases such as skiing or snow sports accidents, illness (if it causes you to stop skiing for the rest of your stay), early return of the insured and family members with a Carré Neige pass, care of an injured child under 15 holding a Carré Neige pass, or ski lift stoppage due to power failure, Carré Neige reimburses your unused lift passes and/or lessons minus a €50 excess.
- Medical, pharmaceutical, and hospitalisation expenses: Covers expenses beyond what your health insurance reimburses, from minor injuries to more serious ones. Subject to a €50 deductible and valid only for expenses incurred in mainland France during your stay.
- Assistance and Repatriation: If you are unable to continue your trip, Carré Neige will arrange repatriation for you and your family, covering actual transport costs. For children under 15, a first-class train or economy plane ticket with necessary accompaniment is provided. In the event of death, the cost of transporting the body, preparatory care, specific transport arrangements, and contributions towards coffin and urn costs (€1,500) are covered.
- Replacement driver: Covers travel expenses and salary for a replacement driver or first-class train/economy plane ticket.