1. (1) "Inherent risks of winter sports" means the dangers or conditions that are an integral part of recreational, competitive, or professional participation in winter sports, including:

   1. (a) changing weather conditions;
   2. (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;
   3. (c) the inherent danger in engaging in high-risk activities such as winter sports by means of natural or man-made terrain, jumps, ice or snow tracks, or other structures;
   4. (d) surface or subsurface conditions, including bare spots, forest growth, rocks, stumps, streambeds, cliffs, trees, or other natural objects;

   5. (e) variations or steepness in terrain, whether natural or as a result of slope design, snowmaking or grooming operations, or other terrain modifications, including:

      1. (i) terrain parks;
      2. (ii) terrain features, including jumps, rails, or fun boxes; or
      3. (iii) all other constructed and natural features, including half pipes, quarter pipes, or freestyle-bump terrain;
   6. (f) impact with lift towers, tracks, other structures, or their components, including signs, posts, fences or enclosures, hydrants, or water pipes;
   7. (g) collisions with other participants, structures, equipment, natural features, or other objects;
   8. (h) equipment failure or malfunction, unless the failure or malfunction is due to gross negligence or a failure to reasonably maintain the equipment;
   9. (i) participation in, or practicing or training for, competitions or special events; and
   10. (j) the failure of an individual to participate within that individual's own abilities.
2. (2) "Injury" means any personal injury or property damage or loss.

3. (3) "Winter sports" means:

   1. (a) skiing and snowboarding, including alpine, nordic cross country, nordic jumping, freestyle, freeride, and biathlon;
   2. (b) ice sports, including ice skating, speedskating, figure skating, hockey, and curling; or
   3. (c) sliding sports, including bobsled, luge, skeleton, and tubing.

4. (4) "Winter sports area" means an area or facility that:

   1. (a) is primarily dedicated to performing winter sports;
   2. (b) was constructed by the state or a state agency, and was financed primarily with state funds; and
   3. (c) was constructed for the purpose of serving as a facility for use in everyday winter sports training and regular events including an Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

5. (5)

   1. (a) "Winter sports area operator" means a person that operates a winter sports area.
   2. (b) "Winter sports area operator" includes an agent, an officer, an employee, or a representative of the person that operates a winter sports area.
6. (6) "Winter sports participant" means an individual present in a winter sports area for the purpose of engaging in winter sports.

Enacted by Chapter 511, 2025 General Session