Texas Skiers at Risk of Skiing-Related Injury
Between Thanksgiving and mid-March, tens of thousands of Texans travel to the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. They participate in winter sports and skiing and most have a great time; however, an unfortunately large number succumb to skiing-related injuries. Despite ski facilities’ protestations about the “inherent risk” of skiing and other attempts to disclaim liability, important recent statutes and court decisions in these states have underscored that ski resorts retain liability for park terrain.
