Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 4 > Part 4 - Inherent Risks of Skiing

• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Inherent risks of skiing: means the dangers or conditions that are an integral part of the sport of recreational, competitive, or professional skiing, including:
       (1)(a) changing weather conditions;
       (1)(b) snow or ice conditions as the snow or ice conditions exist or may change, including hard pack, powder, packed powder, wind pack, corn, crust, slush, cut-up snow, or machine-made snow;
       (1)(c) surface or subsurface conditions, including bare spots, forest growth, rocks, stumps, streambeds, cliffs, trees, or other natural objects;
       (1)(d) variations or steepness in terrain, whether natural or as a result of slope design, snowmaking or grooming operations, or other terrain modifications, including:

            (1)(d)(i) terrain parks;

            (1)(d)(ii) terrain features, including jumps, rails, or fun boxes; or

            (1)(d)(iii) all other constructed and natural features, including half pipes, quarter pipes, or freestyle-bump terrain;
       (1)(e) impact with lift towers, other structures, or their components, including signs, posts, fences or enclosures, hydrants, or water pipes;
       (1)(f) collisions with other skiers;
       (1)(g) participation in, or practicing or training for, competitions or special events; and
       (1)(h) the failure of a skier to ski within the skier's own ability. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• Injury: means any personal injury or property damage or loss. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• Minor: means an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Ski area: means any area designated by a ski area operator to be used for skiing, nordic, freestyle or other type of ski jumping, or snowboarding. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• Ski area operator: includes an agent, an officer, an employee, or a representative of the person that operates a ski area. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• Skier: means an individual present in a ski area for the purpose of engaging in the sport of skiing, nordic, freestyle, or other types of ski jumping, or using skis, a sled, a tube, a snowboard, or any other device. See Utah Code 78B-4-402
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5