§ 18-101. Legislative purpose. The legislature hereby finds that alpine or downhill skiing is both a major recreational sport and a major industry within the state of New York. The legislature further finds: (1) that downhill skiing, like many other sports, contains inherent risks including, but not limited to, the risks of personal injury or […]
§ 18-102. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: 1. “Lift ticket” means any item issued by a ski area operator to any skier that is intended to be affixed to the outerwear of the […]
§ 18-103. Duties of ski area operators. Every ski area operator shall have the following duties: 1. To equip all trail maintenance vehicles with such warning implements or devices as shall be specified by the commissioner of labor pursuant to section eight hundred sixty-seven of the labor law. Such implements or devices shall be present […]
§ 18-104. Duties of passengers. All passengers shall have the following duties: 1. To familiarize themselves with the safe use of any tramway prior to its use; 2. To remain in the tramway if the operation of a passenger tramway, as defined pursuant to section two hundred two-c of the labor law, is interrupted for […]
§ 18-105. Duties of skiers. All skiers shall have the following duties: 1. Not to ski in any area not designated for skiing; 2. Not to ski beyond their limits or ability to overcome variations in slope, trail configuration and surface or subsurface conditions which may be caused or altered by weather, slope or trail […]
§ 18-106. Duties of skiers and ski area operators with respect to inherent risks. It is recognized that skiing is a voluntary activity that may be hazardous regardless of all feasible safety measures that can be undertaken by ski area operators. Accordingly: 1. Ski area operators shall have the following additional duties: a. To post […]
§ 18-107. Construction. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, the duties of skiers, passengers, and ski area operators shall be governed by common law.
§ 18-108. Severability. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared […]
