MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE

NONSTOP emergency call   18 300

NONSTOP infoservice:

+421 52 78 777 11

OS HZS Vysoké Tatry
Starý Smokovec č.23

062 01 Vysoké Tatry
phone: +421 52 442 2820

fax: +421 52 442 2855
e-mail: vtatry@hzs.sk
www.hzs.sk

Centre of avalanche prevention
Dom HS č.84

032 51 Demänovská Dolina
phone: +421 44 559 1695

fax: +421 44 559 1637
mobil: +421 903 624 130 
e-mail: slp@hzs.sk

MOUNTAIN INSURANCE

• Mountain rescue insurance is not included in the price of summer cable car tickets (for tourists and bikers in period of 1.5.-30.11)

• Mountain rescue insurance is included in the price of the ski passes on the marked ski slopes in the resorts, in which the ski passes are valid, during the resort operation hours and in ski pass date validation.  

INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE IN THE RESORT

It is possible to effect mountain insurance via European Tourist Insurance Company. Insurance covers mountain rescue service costs on technical rescue securing or search action in the mountains. 
It is intended for Slovakian citizens, as well as other nationalities, who visit the mountains in Slovakia. Insurance can be arranged for one year or for a fixed number of days.

WHERE TO INSURE:

• In the Tatranska Lomnica resort – at Infocentre

INSURANCE VARIANTS:

SOS Mountains Basic

Hiking – walking and trekking 
Downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, sledding, bobsleigh

Price of SOS mountains Basic 0.70 € /day, 17 € /year

SOS Mountains Extreme: all sports from variant Basic+ are insured

Mountain bike ride 
Climbing, training for climbing rocks, paragliding
Speleoging 
Ride on snow vehicles
Skiing and snowboarding apart from regular ski slopes or in free zones

Price SOS mountain Extreme 1.40 € /day, 34 € /year

INSURANCE COVERAGE: search and rescue costs 12 500 €
TERRITORIAL VALIDITY: Slovak republic

General insurance conditions ECp-VPP-H 2009 for SOS insurance in the mountains>