§ 68-114-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Ski Area Safety and Liability Act.”
§ 68-114-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Industry” means generally the activities of all ski area operators; “Passenger” means any person, while being transported or conveyed by a passenger tramway, or while waiting in the immediate vicinity for such transportation or conveyance, or while moving away from the disembarkation or unloading point […]
§ 68-114-103. Responsibility of Skier and Passenger
It is recognized that Alpine or downhill skiing as a recreational sport and the use of passenger tramways associated with Alpine or downhill skiing may be hazardous to skiers or passengers, regardless of all feasible safety measures that can be taken. Therefore, each skier and each passenger has the sole responsibility for knowing the range […]
§ 68-114-104. Violations
No passenger or skier shall: Board or embark upon or disembark from a passenger tramway except at an area designated for that purpose; Throw or expel any object from a passenger tramway; Do any act that interferes with the running or operation of a passenger tramway; Place any object in the uphill track of a […]
§ 68-114-105. Tramways
The ski area operator shall have the primary responsibility for the design, construction, maintenance, and inspection of any passenger tramway. All passenger tramways shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with standards of the American National Standards Institute § B 77.1 — 1973 and supplements to the standards. The operation of a passenger tramway […]
§ 68-114-106. Signs and Designations
It is the duty of the ski area operator to maintain the following signs and designations: Base Stations. A color code is established in accordance with the following: Green circle — To designate the ski area’s least difficult trails and slopes; Black diamond — To designate the ski area’s most difficult trails and slopes; Blue […]
§ 68-114-107. Actions Against Ski Area Operators — Insurance
Unless a ski area operator is in violation of this chapter or other state acts pertaining to ski areas, which violation is causal of the injury complained of, no action shall lie against any such operator by any skier or passenger or representative of a skier or passenger; this prohibition shall not, however, prevent the […]
§ 68-114-108. Person Involved in Accident at Ski Area Resulting in Bodily Injury to Remain at Scene to Furnish Name and Contact Information — Exception
Any person who is involved in, causes, or contributes to an accident or collision at a ski area that results in bodily injury shall remain in the immediate vicinity of the accident until furnishing a member of the ski patrol or an employee or representative of the ski area operator the person’s name and other […]