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Ski Resorts Not Liable for Avalanches, Colorado Court Says

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that avalanches are among the “inherent dangers of skiing” so ski resorts can’t be held liable for people killed by slides within their boundaries. The 5-2 ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the …

Idaho House Backs New Legal Shield For Ski Areas

House members voted 61-8 to give ski areas expanded protections from lawsuits that arise when their customers are hurt in terrain parks or swept up in in-bounds avalanches. Tuesday’s vote moves the measure to the Senate. The Idaho Ski Areas …