Any recommendations for affordable and reliable rescue insurance for WHR that would cover rescue in both France and Switzerland?
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Here’s a good website to compare different companies:Â https://www.insuremytrip.com/Â Â I haven’t used them for several years, last time was 2015 for a trip to New Zealand.
Hi Lori, I don’t have experience with any of these, but I’ve bookmarked them in case I decide to purchase something in the future:
https://www.worldnomads.com/usa/travel-insurance
https://redpointtravelprotection.com/
There was quite a lengthy discussion on insurance for Europe on the trek-lite forum (UK based, but it might have some useful information for you).
This Everest climbing article talks about rescue insurance. Global Rescue is the gold standard, imo.
https://www.climbing.com/travel/how-much-does-it-cost-to-climb-everest-in-2025
Austrian Alpine Club membership is 69 Euro per calendar year covers 25,000 Euro rescue costs.
https://www.alpenverein.at/portal/service/mitgliedschaft/membership-benefits.php
Overwatch x Rescue is worth a look. Good price, covers 220 countries

https://thetrek.co/this-affordable-subscription-will-cover-your-rescue-expenses-if-you-hit-sos/
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