Travel insurance customers are advised to avoid alcohol while skiing. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is reaching out to travel insurance customers in order to highlight the dangers of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol at ski resorts.
Visitors to the slopes in France, Switzerland and Italy in recent weeks may have noticed new posters urging them not to misuse alcohol.
According to the FCO, an unfamiliar environment, cold and high altitudes can “heighten effects of alcohol drinking and lead to accidents and other mishaps”.
“More often than not they involve young people, students, seasonal workers and club groups,” the department said in a statement.
Airports, bars, restaurants and chalets are displaying posters advising “Don’t catch your death” as part of the campaign, which is being supported by tourist offices and the French police and rescue services.
For travellers to France, the FCO “strongly” recommends purchasing comprehensive travel insurance before setting off and ensuring that cover is provided for potentially dangerous activities such as skiing.
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