As used in this chapter, the term: “Base area lift” means a passenger tramway to gain access to some other part of the ski area. “Competitor” means a skier engaging in competition or preparing for competition on a slope or trail designated by the ski area or used by the skier for the purpose of […]
No passenger shall use a passenger tramway if the passenger does not have sufficient knowledge, ability, or physical dexterity to negotiate or use the facility safely unless and until the passenger has asked for and received information sufficient to enable the passenger to use the equipment safely. A passenger is required to follow any written, […]
Each ski area operator shall maintain a sign system with information for the instruction of passengers and skiers. Signs must be in English and visible in conditions of ordinary visibility and, where applicable, lighted for nighttime passengers. Without limitation, the signs shall be posted: At or near the loading point of each passenger tramway, regardless […]
The ski area operator shall post and maintain signs that contain the following warning notice: “WARNING: Under Georgia law, every skier accepts the risk of any injury or death and damage to property resulting from any of the inherent dangers or risks of skiing. The inherent dangers or risks of skiing, or conditions of the […]
Any motorized snow grooming vehicle shall be equipped with at least a flashing or rotating light which shall be in operation whenever the vehicle is being operated on a ski slope or trail. While snow grooming vehicles are being used to maintain or groom any ski slope or trail while that slope or trail is […]
Each ski area operator, upon finding a person skiing in violation of any posted regulations governing skiing conduct, may revoke that person’s skiing privileges. This Code section shall not in any way be construed to create an affirmative duty on the part of the ski area operator to protect skiers from their own or other […]
Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding: Each individual skier has the responsibility for knowing the range of his or her own ability to negotiate any ski slope or trail or any portion thereof and must ski within the limits of his or her ability. Each skier expressly accepts and assumes the risk […]
Any competitor may, before the start of any formal or sanctioned skiing competition, make a visual inspection of the designated course where the competition is to be held. Competitors shall be held to accept any and all risks of injury or death that result from course conditions, including, but not limited to, those inherent dangers […]
