The legislature finds that skiing is a major recreational sport and a major industry in the state and recognizes that among the attractions of the sport are the inherent dangers and risks of skiing. The state has a legitimate interest in maintaining the economic viability of the ski industry by discouraging claims based on damages resulting from the inherent dangers and risks of skiing, defining the inherent dangers and risks of skiing, and establishing the duties of skiers and ski area operators.
Mont. Code Ann. § 23-2-731
Purpose
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort (1992)
Most recently applied in 90 F. Supp. 3d 1103 - Kopeikin v. Moonlight Basin Management, LLC (February 2015)
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