Colorado Supreme Court Rules That Avalanches Are An Assumed Risk While Skiing According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that avalanches are an inherent risk of skiing, which has ended a serious debate over a ski area’s liability when a skier is killed within a resort’s boundaries. The ruling that wasย delivered Tuesday morning decided that resorts are protected from avalanche-related lawsuits under the Ski Safety Act, which was […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | June 2, 2016 1 Comment