5-701. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Base area lift" means a passenger tramway that skiers ordinarily use without first using another passenger tramway. 2. " Chair lift" means a type of transportation on which passengers are carried on chairs suspended in the air and attached to a moving cable, […]
5-702. Posting passenger information signs A. A ski area operator shall maintain a sign system with concise, simple and pertinent information for the protection and instruction of people on a passenger tramway. B. A ski area operator shall prominently display signs that are readable in conditions of ordinary visibility and, if applicable, that are adequately […]
5-703. Posting ski information signs A. A ski area operator shall maintain a sign and marking system with concise, simple and pertinent information for the protection and instruction of skiers. The signs required by this section shall be readable in conditions of ordinary visibility and, if applicable, that are adequately lighted for nighttime skiers. B. […]
5-704. Additional duties of ski area operators A. If maintenance equipment is being used to maintain or groom any ski slope or trail that a ski area operator has not designated as closed pursuant to section 5-703, subsection D, the ski area operator shall place a conspicuous notice at or near the beginning of the […]
5-705. Duties of skiers in any action against the ski area operator In any civil action brought by a skier against a ski area operator, the duties of a skier shall be as follows: 1. At all times a skier has the sole responsibility to know the range of the skier’s own ability to negotiate […]
5-706. Release of liability In any action brought by a skier against a ski area operator, if the ski area operator proves that the skier signed a valid release, the ski area operator’s liability shall be determined by the terms of the release.
5-707. Competition A. Before the beginning of any competition, a ski area operator shall allow any competitor a reasonable visual inspection of the course or area where the competition is to be held. B. A competitor accepts the risk of all course conditions, including weather and snow conditions, course construction or layout and obstacles that […]
