A Ripcord client was traveling in Portugal when she suffered a stroke. She was immediately taken to a local hospital, where the staff unfortunately had limited English. Redpoint stayed in constant contact with the hospital, doctors, and nursing staff providing translation services to the patient and her family and maintaining constant oversight of all medical […]
Redpoint evacuated a forty-year-old climber from Everest base camp due to possible frostbite in his right foot. While not uncommon in severe colder climates, without immediate attention frostbite in a location as extreme as Everest can quickly turn dire and permanent tissue damage or loss can occur. The Benefits of Ripcord’s Medical Evacuation and Travel […]
Climbing Mt. Everest is a life-long dream for many people, and its increase in popularity has led to much recent attention in the media. Not without risk, more and more people attempt to summit the mountain every year, and as part of their preparation, purchase medical evacuation coverage from Ripcord. How Ripcord’s Medical […]
A climber with Ripcord’s medical evacuation coverage was on Mt Everest when he severely injured his ankle an hour and a half climb above Camp 2. His guide assessed the injury, supplied him with medication, and determined he needed immediate medical attention and could not descend under his own power. His guide contacted Redpoint via […]
Redpoint received a call from an attending doctor at the ER clinic at Everest Base Camp, indicating that a Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance client was experiencing severe abdominal pain, lethargy, and nausea. Despite having started her trek several days before in good health, her pain escalated rapidly, and the pain in her lower abdomen grew […]
