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We wrote this article to cover trekking and mountaineering insurance for Australians, as it\u2019s often hard to find. As we often search for our own needs, we decided to share our findings to help others. You can also check out our other articles on Trekking and Mountaineering Insurance<\/a> and Covid Travel Insurance for Trekking and Mountaineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our focus is on insurance for high altitude and also for the use of mountaineering equipment when needed (helmet, crampons, ice axe, ropes, harness etc).<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve reviewed over 45 providers, encompassing insurance companies, rescue specialists, alpine clubs, climbing clubs, recommendations from expedition companies, aggregator & comparison websites, blogposts, as well as talking to other trekkers and mountaineers. We update this post every 6 months.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong> This is general information based on our research. As always, you should read the latest policy fine print, online reviews and consider your own personal requirements. While we display Google Ads on this page, we are not<\/strong><\/span> using affiliate links in the content of this article and do not<\/strong><\/span> earn commission from any insurance companies that we mention.<\/p>\n

The Australian Travel Insurance Market 2025<\/h2>\n

Update Feb 2025:<\/strong> we read that<\/a> if you\u2019re in the UK\/EU and are going trekking in Nepal, that most insurers have a policy excess of \u00a3750\/\u20ac900 if you need to be rescued by helicopter for medical reasons.<\/em> So check the policy fineprint in case this becomes the trend in Australia. So far we\u2019ve only noticed 2 providers (Insure4Less and Flip) that don\u2019t provide insurance to Australians going to Nepal at all. We\u2019ve not seen any, as yet, which have a different excess for Nepal.<\/p>\n

Most travel insurers now include some form of Covid cover<\/strong> \u2013 mostly for overseas medical expenses if you get Covid while travelling. So we\u2019re no longer including this in our analysis. If it\u2019s important to you then make sure you read the policy fineprint.<\/p>\n