§ 41-8-2 - Duties of a skier.
SECTION 41-8-2
§ 41-8-2 Duties of a skier. – (a) It shall be the duty of each skier to conduct himself or herself within thelimitation of his or her ability, and to do no act or thing which cancontribute to the injury of him or herself or others.
(b) No skier shall:
(1) Embark or disembark upon a ski lift except at adesignated area and during designated hours of operation;
(2) Throw or expel any object from any tramway, ski lift,skimobile, or other similar device while riding on the device;
(3) Act in any manner while riding on a rope tow, wire ropetow, j-bar, t-bar, ski lift, or similar device that may interfere with theproper or safe operation of the lift or tow;
(4) Willfully engage in any type of conduct which may injureany person, or place any object in the uphill ski track which may cause anotherto fall, while traveling uphill on a ski lift; or
(5) Cross the uphill track of a j-bar, t-bar, rope tow, wirerope tow, or other similar device except at designated locations.
(c) Every skier shall maintain control of his or her speedand course at all times, and shall stay clear of any snow grooming equipment,any vehicle, any lift tower, any snowmaking equipment, and any other equipment.
(d) A skier shall be the sole judge of his or her ability tonegotiate any cross country track, trail, or slope.
(e) A skier shall be the sole judge of his or her ability tonegotiate any downhill track, trail, or slope.
(f) Any skier who boards a rope tow, wire rope tow, j-bar,t-bar, ski lift, or other similar device, shall be presumed to have sufficientabilities to use the device, and shall follow any written or verbalinstructions that are given regarding its use.
(g) A skier skiing downhill shall have the primary duty toavoid any collision with any other skier below him or her, and except asotherwise provided in this chapter, the responsibility for collisions by anyskier with any other skier or person shall be solely that of the skier orskiers or person involved and not that of the operator;
(h) No spectators are to be allowed on areas specificallydesignated as skiing areas.
(i) Any person skiing on other than improved trails or slopeswithin the area shall be responsible for any injuries resulting from his or heraction.
(j) Any skier embarking on a lift or tow without authority ofthe operator shall be guilty of trespassing.
(k) All skiers shall, prior to their entrance onto the trailsor slopes, or embarking on any lift or tramway, have attached or on their skis,a device for the purpose of restraining or preventing a runaway ski.
(l) No skier shall ski on a slope or trail or portion thereofwhich has been designated closed, nor ski on other than identified trails,slopes, or trail areas.
(m) The primary responsibility for the collision with anyobstruction, man made or otherwise, shall be that of the skier and not that ofthe operator.
(n) Any owner, manager, or employee of any ski area who findsa person in violation of this section, may first issue a verbal warning to thatindividual or suspend his or her recreational tramway privileges. Any personwho fails to heed the warning issued by the owner or employee or agent of theoperator shall forfeit his or her recreational tramway ticket and recreationaltramway use privileges and be refused issuance of another ticket to therecreational tramway.