In an unpredictable world, it’s nice to have some back-up coverage when things go awry.
Let’s say you have standard health insurance. Whew. That should cover you for most things. But as skiers and mountain travelers, sometimes things can go really wrong out there. And when they do, your standard health insurance doesn’t always foot the whole medical bill. (And if you’re not insured, well, then you’re really in deep.) Supplemental insurance to cover injuries can cost a fortune if you’re on your own, but they’re less if you buy them in a group. So, what if everyone who liked spending time outside and wanted emergency injury insurance coverage for those just-in-case moments started a group?
That’s the idea behind Blister+, which now includes a new comprehensive outdoor-injury insurance coverage brought to you by our friends over at Blister, home to the most in-depth and vetted outdoor-gear reviews on the internet. Flylow recently became the first outerwear company in the ski industry to offer Blister+ coverage to its top athletes.
“We have high level athletes who are competing and filming all over the world, and it makes sense to offer them something that could drastically help in an emergency situation,” says Aimee Doran, Flylow’s athlete manager. “I'm signing up too! Getting hurt while traveling is one of my biggest fears. It’s bad enough when something happens close to home. The emergency evacuation coverage is what sealed the deal for me.”
Flylow athlete Taylor Dobyns, who competes on the Freeride World Tour, is relieved for the extra coverage she’s now getting. “I got injured in Verbier, Switzerland, at the first FWT stop last year and it was scary and expensive,” Dobyns says. “Injuries are an unfortunate but inevitable part of this sport. I feel fortunate to be working with a sponsor like Flylow that understands this. Providing injury insurance is one of many ways Flylow supports their athletes.”
As part of your $395 a year Blister+ membership—which includes access to extensively reported and tested gear reviews on all your favorite products, plus other perks—you now get $25,000 per-incident coverage with no deductible.
