Safety in Sking Code

SECTION 18-105 

Duties of skiers

General Obligations (GOB) CHAPTER 24-A, ARTICLE 18

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§ 18-105. Duties of skiers. All skiers shall have the following duties:

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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 maintenance work by the ski area operator, or skier use;

3. To abide by the directions of the ski area operator;

4. To remain in constant control of speed and course at all times while skiing so as to avoid contact with plainly visible or clearly marked obstacles and with other skiers and passengers on surface operating tramways;

5. To familiarize themselves with posted information before skiing any slope or trail, including all information posted pursuant to subdivision five of section 18-103 of this article;

6. Not to cross the uphill track of any surface lift, except at points clearly

designated by the ski area operator;

7. Not to ski on a slope or trail or portion thereof that has been designated as "closed" by the ski area operator;

8. Not to leave the scene of any accident resulting in personal injury to another party until such time as the ski area operator arrives, except for the purpose of summoning aid;

9. Not to overtake another skier in such a manner as to cause contact with the skier being overtaken and to yield the right-of-way to the skier being overtaken;

10. Not to willfully stop on any slope or trail where such stopping is likely to cause a collision with other skiers or vehicles;

11. To yield to other skiers when entering a trail or starting downhill;

12. To wear retention straps or other devices to prevent runaway skis;

13. To report any personal injury to the ski area operator before leaving the ski area; and

14. Not to willfully remove, deface, alter or otherwise damage signage, warning devices or implements, or other safety devices placed and maintained by the ski area operator pursuant to the requirements of section 18-103 of this article.

 

SECTION 18-106

Duties of skiers and ski area operators with respect to inherent risks

General Obligations (GOB) CHAPTER 24-A, ARTICLE 18

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§ 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:

2. Skiers shall have the following additional duties to enable them to make informed decisions as to the advisability of their participation in the sport:

       a. To seek out, read, review and understand, in advance of skiing, a "Warning to Skiers" as shall be defined pursuant to subdivision five of section eight hundred sixty-seven of the labor law, which shall be displayed and provided pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision one of this section; and

      b. To obtain such education in the sport of skiing as the individual skier shall deem appropriate to his or her level of ability, including the familiarization with skills and duties necessary to reduce the risk of injury in such sport.