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8 months ago

Skiers each fined $1K for entering restricted park zone near Revelstoke Majority of two men's fine will go toward Avalanche Canada, after they mistakenly accessed Glacier National Park's West Rogers Winter Restricted Area in April

2 skiers fined $1000 @ for entering a restricted area, closed for Avalanche work & danger. They don't mess around in BC Canada! rec-law.us/566rsf7y

@avalanche-canada #Avalanche @FriendsofCAIC @COAvalancheInfo #SkiAreaLaw #ClimateChange #ProtectOurWinters #SaveYourSeason #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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9 months ago

Ski resorts scramble after major insurer leaves Oregon Safehold Special Risk last week told state lawmakers it’s become too expensive to do business here.

1 ski area insurer pulls out of Oregon, leaving 1 as bill to allow releases advances in the OR legislature. Big fight to keep businesses open rec-law.us/53vxua9n

#SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw @RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

The Snow League Announces Inaugural Partner Lineup For Groundbreaking First Season Of Winter Sports Competition - The Snow League The Snow League announced the first five corporate partners supporting this exciting new chapter in winter sports competition.

Shaun White's professional snowboard & freeskiing league is kicking off with some big sponsors! Marriott, INEOS, Pacifico, Hublot & Tiffany rec-law.us/2p8nddty

@thesnowleague @shaunwhite #FreeSkiing #Snowboarding #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

[PHOTOS] Loveland Pass, CO, Closed After Avalanche Sweeps Truck Off the Road - SnowBrains On Friday evening, an avalanche struck Loveland Pass, Colorado, sweeping a pickup truck off U.S. Highway 6.

Don't understand #Avalanches, understand this, an Avalanche on Loveland Pass, CO shoved a man & his pickup truck off the road rec-law.us/sast8zyy

@COAvalancheInfo #SkiAreaLaw #ClimateChange #ProtectOurWinters #SaveYourSeason #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Idaho Falls man paralyzed in skiing accident to return home after insurer denies coverage An Idaho Falls man who was paralyzed in a skiing accident in Switzerland is finally returning home after being stranded without treatment.Justin Holman suffered

Tragic story, man is paralyzed skiing in Europe & US insurance company won't pay medical or travel bills. rec-law.us/2p8dt7e9 See more about this issue at rec-law.us/yj57cn56 & rec-law.us/2p92u3nx for similar legal issues.

#SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw #Insurance #PersonalInsurance

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1 year ago

"Swallowed by Snow": Lawsuit Filed Against Tahoe Ski Resort A lawsuit filed against Heavenly cites a snowboarder's death as due to being 'swallowed by snow.'

Lawsuit against Heavenly, NV for insufficient ski patrol coverage, a lack of warning signs, and inadequate protective measures around areas prone to cave-ins. rec-law.us/543yt9d8

@SkiHeavenly #SnowboardFatality #Fatality #SkiLaw #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

PGRI Acquires Controlling Interest in Powderhorn has acquired controlling interest in Powderhorn Mountain Resort just east of Grand Junction, Colo. The acquisition was made through PGRI subsidiary Powderh

Changes in ski industry, Pacific Group Resorts acquires controlling interest in Powderhorn ski are in Western CO 1 more resort makes 7 resorts owned by PGR rec-law.us/5h553u5z

@SkiPowderhorn @pacificresort #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Clear Creek High School students join forces to create a profitable ski and board shop business - Clear Creek Courant “Creek Craft” is the new name in the ski and snowboarding industry in Clear Creek County and high school students, mentors and teachers aim to make it profitable for Clear Creek High School. Students ...

Clear Creek High School, CO Entrepreneur II class is running a ski shop called "Creek Craft" On the way to the big Colorado resorts, great idea! Good Luck! rec-law.us/ys6p65ah

@ClearCreekHighSchoolGolddiggers #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Rep. Monson asking for money to fix up North Dakota ski area Right now, a ski destination in North Dakota is in rough shape, and one state lawmaker is asking for a few hundred thousand dollars to fix up the place.

ND state rep asking for $500K to repair Frost Fire Park ski area lodge roof collapsed & lodge foundation shifted rec-law.us/2p96nyfx

@frostfirepark #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Teen suffered 'severe and catastrophic' injuries in Beech Mountain skiing accident, lawsuit says The 17-year-old suffered "severe and catastrophic" injuries after crashing into an unmarked snow machine, the family says.

Lawsuit filed against Beech Mountain Resort, NC after teen hit snow making tower, claiming " duty to maintain safe conditions and warn skiers of hidden dangers" rec-law.us/2wjf7c5b

@beech-mountain-resort-inc #Lawsuit #SkiLaw #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Lawsuit filed against Mt. Hood Meadows ski area, OR for injuries sustained when snowmobile driven by employee hit ski coach on slope lawsuit is for $6.25m rec-law.us/yc866536

@MtHoodMeadows #Colllision #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.

Locals are not happy with the big ski resort companies, locals are trying to prevent Mt. Bachelor from being sold to one by buying it themselves rec-law.us/2p8wz7aw

@mtbachelor.bsky.social #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

If you live in Colorado & are going to leave the Front Range & go West, take an Avalanche course. The snowpack is deadly this year (& most years) you need to know. rec-law.us/yetbe9c4

@colorado-mountain-school #Avalanche @FriendsofCAIC @COAvalancheInfo #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Oregon skier falls off chairlift on windy day and fractures his spine, $3.6 million suit says The skier faults Willamette Pass for allegedly operating the ski lift in dangerous conditions and without a safety bar.

Man who falls off Peak 2 chairlift on windy day files $3.6 M lawsuit against Willamette Pass Ski Resort, issue is bar, wouldn't have stopped the fall anyway! rec-law.us/bdfp3hfe

@willamette-pass-resort #Lawsuit #chairlift #SkiLaw #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Rope-Ducking Now Punishable by 30-Day Ban at Utah Ski Resort "Violating closures puts yourself, our ski patrollers, and others in extreme danger," wrote Solitude Mountain Resort.

Resorts in Utah are getting serious about violators who duck boundary or closed trail ropes, Solitude will pull your season pass for 30 days! rec-law.us/yckw7sme

@solitudemountain.bsky.social @recreationlaw.bsky.social #DuckaRope #SkiAreaBoundary #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Men Die More, Snowboarding Is Safer, and More Surprising Insights From Lifetime Ski Study Jake Shealy is one of the foremost experts on ski area injuries in the world, and his takeaways from all those years of study might…

Great article about Jake Shealy, Ph.D., C.P.E. the man behind all the research on skiing & boarding. Article provides a review of some of his major study results Jake's studies changed skiing! rec-law.us/mrxrmaxn

@RecreationLaw #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Man sues Winter Park and others after reportedly falling off chairlift A lawsuit was filed against Alterra Mountain Company U.S. Inc., Intrawest/ Winter Park Operations Corporation and a lift operator after a Texas man was reportedly injured after falling off a Winter…

Adaptive skier fell off a lift at Winter Park Ski Area is suing for his injuries from the fall. Medical bills exceed $1M so lot of $$ at stake rec-law.us/4b783kth

@alterramtnco @WinterPark @RecreationLaw #Lawsuit #ChairLift #Fall #SkiLaw #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Not Selling Lift Tickets Today as Patrol Strike Impacts Operations - SnowBrains Picket lines, not lift lines, have greeted guests at Park City Mountain Resort after ski patrollers downed tools and went on strike.

Park City does not sell lift tickets Dec 30, probably due to the Ski Patrollers on strike, passholders still got to ski rec-law.us/y7cbbyk6

@PCski @RecreationLaw #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Park City Mountain operates at 17% capacity during patrollers' strike - TownLift, Park City News PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) strike, now in its second day, has garnered national attention as patrollers

Only 17% of Park City open to skiers on 2nd day of Ski Patrollers strike reduced coverage for reduced patrollers? rec-law.us/ex5nw6c7

@PCski #SkiPatrol #Strike @RecreationLaw @VailResorts #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Ski Patrollers Begin Strike, File Unfair Labor Charges Against Vail Resorts The Park City Ski Patrol Association have officially begun a strike.

Talks have broken down & the Park City Ski Patrol has gone on strike! What will this mean for the city & the ski industry? rec-law.us/whsmptyu

@vail-ski-resort @vail-resorts @VisitParkCity @PCski @RecreationLaw #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Vail Resorts Confirms it is Actively Looking for New Resorts to Buy in the Alps - PlanetSKI The US company already runs the ski areas in Andermatt and Crans-Montana in Switzerland. It has confirmed to PlanetSKI that it is looking for other resorts across the Alps.

Vail is looking to expand its empire, looking for new resorts in the Alps (& everywhere else) rec-law.us/2p8ka76n

@VailResorts #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Colorado State Awards $250K To Help Reopen A Lost Ski Area $250,000 of infrastructure funding will go to Panadero Ski Corporation to support the operating costs at Cuchara Mountain Park.

State of CO invested $250K to help reopen Cuchara Mountain Park (ski area) in Huerfano Cty, southern CO $$ came from Outdoor Recreation Industry Office rec-law.us/bdheceu4

#CucharaMountainPark @RecreationLaw #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Report Reveals China's Ski Industry is Booming With 700+ Ski Resorts At 719 total ski resorts, China now has more than any country in the world.

China has 719 ski resorts & the sport is growing in China 30 resorts were built last year 15 of them were indoor resorts rec-law.us/2jd6zn59

@Powder #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Insurer’s denial of pipe coverage lands in court A woman is suing an insurer for refusing to cover her medical expenses associated with a snowboard crash she had earlier this year at Snowmass Ski Area, arguing that her claim was legitimate because t...

Travel ins Hollard Insurance Co., denied claim for injuries received falling into half pipe because definition of ski run in policy is "𝑜𝑛-𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠" Lawsuit filed to recover $300K medical costs rec-law.us/4e4fkxxz

#SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw

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1 year ago

In wake of death, JHMR responds to safety concerns Following the death of a longtime ski instructor in a collision on closing day last winter, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has taken several steps to improve skier safety, including increasing

Jackson Hole Mtn Resort makes changes after death of ski instructor from skier v. skier collision. rec-law.us/2udm2h79

@Jackson-Hole-Mountain-Resort#SkierVSkier #Colllision #SkiFatality #Fatality @RecreationLaw #SkiLaw #SkiAreaLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Tree Falls on Chairlift at Oregon Ski Area, Causing Delay Late last month, a tree fell over and collided with Mt. Ashland's Ariel Chairlift. The ski area isn't sure when the lift will open.

Tree falls on chairlift at Mt. Ashland's Ariel Chairlift, OR, causing delay. Great photo of tree oon lift tower rec-law.us/2p8k4fut

@Mt. Ashland Ski Area #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Nederland announces interest in purchasing Eldora Mountain Ski Resort Months after Eldora Mountain Ski Resort hit the market, the town of Nederland said it was interested in acquiring the Boulder County ski area.

Should the Town of Nederland purchase @Eldora $100-$200M? Ski Cooper is owned by Park Cty CO & does well & it would give @Town of Nederland, Colorado control of its future? rec-law.us/2p8ektfc

#SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Skiers Shocked By $10,000 Luxury Jackson Hole Special-Access Pass Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is offering skiers a luxury season pass for $10,000, a shocking sum for most skiers, who say the resort has gone too far. The…

Feel like you are not paying enough to ski now days? New parking fees just don't push you over the edge? Buy a $10K season pass from Jackson Hole, get your spouse one also! rec-law.us/yc2mtvma

@jackson-hole-mountain-resort #SeasonPass #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

Ski Slope Ratings Explained: From Green to Black Diamond Runs Here's how ski terrain difficulty levels work.

Need an update on how ski runs are marked for difficulty? or in some cases how marketing depts make decisions?? rec-law.us/bdf7d62h

@Powder #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

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1 year ago

World’s largest indoor ski resort opened in hot Shanghai Shanghai opens the world’s largest indoor ski resort with 90,000 sqm of slopes, contrasting the city's record August heat.

Shanghai opens world's largest indoor ski area 90 square meters rec-law.us/yckrfx23

#SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw