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Colorado appeals court agrees that ski pass waivers protect resorts from liability in chairlift inju

Jason Blevins | Published on 3/22/2021

Colorado appeals court agrees that ski pass waivers protect resorts from liability in chairlift injuries

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling on lift ticket and season pass waivers — which release ski areas from “any and all liability” — could erase resort safety responsibilities outlined in laws like the Ski Safety Act and the Colorado Passenger Tramway Act.

Jason Blevins

January 11, 2021

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel last week delivered the first state appellate decision affirming the use of waivers to protect ski resorts from lawsuits filed by injured skiers.

Charlotte Redden, who was struck by a chairlift at Loveland ski area in 2017, read more...