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The Idaho Supreme Court Could Change Ski Area Liability Law All Over Again

Skiing is a risky endeavor, and it is the thrill that comes from that risk that draws many participants into the sport in the first place. Ski areas work hard to mitigate these risks, but countless waivers, signs, and warnings remind us every time we go to the mountain of the inherent risks of skiing. A legal battle is unfolding […]

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Zach Armstrong | March 7, 2025
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Idaho Supreme Court Could Erase Decades of Ski Area Liability Precedent

Skiing is big in Idaho. Many citizens participate in the sport, and it also attracts scores of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the state’s economy. Because skiing and snowboarding in Idaho is so important and since it is recognized that the sport has fundamental risks, the state’s Ski Area Liability Law, which has been in place for decades, defines the responsibilities […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | February 10, 2025
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Idaho Supreme Court Sends Sun Valley Resort Wrongful Death Case To Trial

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The Idaho Supreme Court recently overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, for negligence in the death of 65-year-old Stewart โ€˜Stuโ€™ Milus, who died in 2019 after colliding with a snowgun on Lower River Run. The Courtโ€™s ruling sends the lawsuit to trial, where a jury will decide whether or not Sun Valley was responsible […]

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Zach Armstrong | January 8, 2024
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Colorado Supreme Court Rules on In-Bound Avalanche Liability

When skiing in-bounds, you probably aren’t thinking about the potential of a deadly avalanche – resorts take care of that, right? But in a single day in 2012, two men died in avalanches IN BOUNDS on open trails in Colorado. Taft Conlin from Eagle County, only 13-years old, died in a snowslide on the Prima Cornice trail at Vail. Christopher Norris, a 28-year old father of two, was buried in a slide within the ski area at Winter Park. Both tragic deaths spurred lawsuits, and the Colorado […]

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ameliatraynor | March 23, 2015
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