Sec. 05.45.100. Duties and responsibilities of skiers.
(a) A skier is responsible for knowing the range of the skier’s own ability to negotiate a ski slope or trail and to ski within the limits of the skier’s ability. A skier is responsible for an injury to a person or property resulting from an inherent danger and risk of skiing, except that a […]
Sec. 05.45.110. Competition; immunity for ski area operator.
(a) The ski area operator shall, before the beginning of a ski competition, allow an athlete who will ski in the competition a reasonable visual inspection of the course or area where the competition is to be held. (b) An athlete skiing in competition assumes the risk of all course or area conditions, including weather […]
Sec. 05.45.120. Use of liability releases.
(a) A ski area operator may not require a skier to sign an agreement releasing the ski area operator from liability in exchange for the right to ride a ski area tramway and ski in the ski area. A release that violates this subsection is void and may not be enforced. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of […]
Sec. 05.45.200. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “base area lift” means a tramway that skiers ordinarily use without first using some other tramway; (2) “conditions of ordinary visibility” means daylight or, where applicable, nighttime, in nonprecipitating weather; (3) “inherent danger and risk of skiing” means a danger or condition that is an integral part of the sport of […]
Sec. 05.45.210. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Ski Safety Act of 1994.
Sec. 05.90.001. Racing events.
(a) To the extent that it is consistent with federal law and regulations, a special racing event of limited duration that is conducted according to (b) of this section may be held on a state highway. (b) The Department of Public Safety, with the concurrence of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, may grant, […]
Sec. 05.45.010. Limitation on actions arising from skiing.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not bring an action against a ski area operator for an injury resulting from an inherent danger and risk of skiing.
Sec. 05.45.020. Effect of violations.
(a) A ski area operator or other person who violates a requirement of this chapter, a provision of a plan of operation prepared under AS 05.45.040, or a regulation adopted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under AS 05.20.070 is negligent and civilly liable to the extent the violation causes injury to a […]
Sec. 05.45.030. Duties of passengers.
(a) A passenger may not board a tramway if the passenger does not have (1) sufficient physical dexterity or ability and knowledge to negotiate or use the facility safely; or (2) the assistance of a person authorized by the ski area operator to assist a skier. (b) A passenger may not (1) embark upon or […]
Sec. 05.45.040. Required plan and patrol by ski area operators.
(a) A ski area operator shall prepare a plan of operation for each ski season and shall implement the plan throughout the ski season. A plan of operation must include written provisions for ski patrol, avalanche control, avalanche rescue, grooming procedures, tramway evacuation, hazard marking, missing person procedures, and first aid. Before the operation of […]