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Civics For Skiers: How Courts Decide What the Law Says and Who Gets the Blame

*This article is the fourth article in Civics for Skiers, a series which examines how the ski industry interacts with various parts of our government and how skiers may make their voices heard. Civics For Skiers: How Local Governments Help Skiers Talk To Developers Civics For Skiers: State Laws Establish Responsibility For Skiers and Ski Areas Civics For Skiers: The […]
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The Supreme Court Changed the National Environmental Protection Act. Here’s What It Means For The Ski Industry

The United States Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in Seven County County Infrastructure Coalition vs. Eagle County, which drastically changes how the highest court in the land views the National Environmental Protection Act, or NEPA. These changes could have profound implications for anyone who uses public lands, whether for recreating or for business, including the ski industry. The case, […]
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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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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 ‘Stu’ Milus, who died in 2019 after colliding with a snowgun on Lower River Run. The Court’s ruling sends the lawsuit to trial, where a jury will decide whether or not Sun Valley was responsible […]
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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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