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 […]
Sec. 05.45.050. Required signs for tramways; duties of operators.
(a) A ski area operator who operates a tramway shall maintain a sign system with concise, simple, and pertinent information for the protection and instruction of passengers. Signs shall be prominently placed on each tramway, readable in conditions of ordinary visibility, and, where applicable, adequately lighted for nighttime passengers. Signs shall be posted (1) at […]
Sec. 05.45.060. Required signs for trails and slopes; duties of operators.
(a) A ski area operator shall maintain a sign and marking system as required in this section in addition to that required by AS 05.45.050. All signs required by this section shall be maintained so as to be readable and recognizable under conditions of ordinary visibility. (b) A ski area operator shall post a sign […]
Sec. 05.45.070. Other duties of ski area operators.
(a) A ski area operator shall equip a motorized snow-grooming vehicle with a light visible at any time the vehicle is moving on or in the vicinity of a ski slope or trail. (b) When maintenance equipment is being employed to maintain or groom a ski slope or trail while the ski slope or trail […]
Sec. 05.45.080. Skiers outside marked boundaries.
A ski area operator does not have a duty arising out of the operator’s status as a ski area operator to a skier skiing beyond the area boundaries if the boundaries are marked as required by AS 05.45.060(e)(2).
Sec. 05.45.090. Reckless skiers; revocation of skiing privileges.
(a) A ski area operator shall develop and maintain a written policy covering situations involving reckless skiers, including a definition of reckless skiing, procedures for approaching and warning skiers regarding reckless conduct, and procedures for taking action against reckless skiers, including revocation of ski privileges. A ski area operator shall designate ski patrol personnel responsible […]
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.