2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 455A — Skier and Snowboarder Safety
CHAPTER 455A - SKIER AND SNOWBOARDERSAFETY
NRS 455A.010 Shorttitle.
NRS 455A.020 Definitions.
NRS 455A.023 Chairlift defined.
NRS 455A.027 Operatordefined.
NRS 455A.030 Passengerdefined.
NRS 455A.035 Patroldefined.
NRS 455A.040 Skiarea defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS455A.083.]
NRS 455A.050 Skilift defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS455A.023.]
NRS 455A.060 Skipatrol defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS455A.035.]
NRS 455A.070 Skierdefined.
NRS 455A.075 Skiingdefined.
NRS 455A.080 Skiingoperator defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS455A.027.]
NRS 455A.083 Snowrecreation area defined.
NRS 455A.085 Snowboarderdefined.
NRS 455A.087 Snowboardingdefined.
NRS 455A.090 Surfacelift defined.
NRS 455A.100 Prohibitedacts while on chair lift; skiing or snowboarding in area posted as closedprohibited.
NRS 455A.110 Dutiesof skiers and snowboarders.
NRS 455A.120 Prohibitedacts.
NRS 455A.130 Signsat chair lifts: Requirements; inspection.
NRS 455A.140 Slopes,runs and trails: System of signs required; vehicles used by operator to beequipped with light.
NRS 455A.150 Illuminationof signs at night.
NRS 455A.160 Skiersand snowboarders to notify operator or patrol of injury; limitation onliability of operator; duty of operator to minimize dangers.
NRS 455A.170 Prohibitionagainst intoxication and use of controlled substances; duty to provide name andaddress to person injured in collision; penalty.
NRS 455A.180 Revocationof license or privilege to engage in skiing or snowboarding.
NRS 455A.190 County,city or unincorporated town may enact ordinance not in conflict with provisionsof chapter.
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1. Embark upon a chair lift:
(a) When he knows that he has insufficient knowledge orphysical ability to use the chair lift safely; or
(b) That is posted as closed or not in operation;
2. Purposefully embark upon or disembark from a chairlift except at an area designated for such a purpose or at the direction andunder the direct supervision of an authorized agent or employee of an operator;
3. Toss, throw or cast or intentionally drop, expel oreject an object from a chair lift;
4. Toss, throw or cast an object in the direction of achair lift;
5. Fail or refuse to comply with:
(a) Reasonable instructions given to him by anauthorized agent or employee of an operator regarding the use of a chair lift;or
(b) A sign posted pursuant to
6. Place any object in the uphill path of a surfacelift;
7. Conduct himself in a manner that interferes withthe safe operation of a chair lift or with the safety of a passenger, skier orsnowboarder; or
8. Engage in skiing or snowboarding in an area withinthe snow recreation area which is posted, as provided in
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1. Locate and ascertain the meaning of signs in hisvicinity posted pursuant to NRS 455A.130and 455A.140;
2. Heed warnings and other information posted by anoperator;
3. Remain a safe distance from vehicles, signs andequipment for grooming snow or for transportation;
4. Avoid skiers or snowboarders in motion whenentering a slope, run or trail, and when commencing to engage in skiing orsnowboarding from a stationary position;
5. Maintain a proper lookout and control of his speedto avoid downhill objects, skiers and snowboarders to the best of his ability;and
6. Conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid injuryto persons and property in a snow recreation area.
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1. Use a ski or snowboard unless it is attached to theskier or snowboarder by a strap or equipped with a device capable of stoppingthe movement of the ski or snowboard when not attached to the skier orsnowboarder;
2. Cross the uphill path of a surface lift except atlocations designated by an operator; or
3. Willfully stop where he obstructs a slope, run ortrail, or where he is not safely visible to uphill skiers or snowboarders.
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1. An operator shall prominently post and maintainsigns in simple and concise language:
(a) By each chair lift, with information for theprotection and instruction of passengers; and
(b) At or near the points where passengers are loadedon a chair lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation ofthe chair lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator forassistance and instruction.
2. An operator shall prominently post and maintainsigns with the following inscriptions at all chair lifts in the locationsindicated:
(a) Remove pole straps from wrists at an area forloading skiers;
(b) Safety gate where applicable;
(c) Stay on tracks where applicable;
(d) Keep ski tips or snowboard up ahead of any pointwhere a ski or snowboard can regain contact with the ground or snowy surfaceafter a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers or snowboarders;
(e) Prepare to unload and check for loose clothingand equipment not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers orsnowboarders; and
(f) Unload here at an area for unloading skiers orsnowboarders.
3. An operator shall inspect a snow recreation areafor the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by thissection each day before opening the snow recreation area for business.
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1. An operator shall post and maintain a system ofsigns:
(a) At the entrances to an established slope, run ortrail to indicate:
(1) Whether any portion of the slope, run ortrail is closed; and
(2) The relative degree of difficulty of theslope, run or trail;
(b) To indicate the boundary of the snow recreationarea, except in heavily wooded areas or other terrain that cannot be skied orsnowboarded readily; and
(c) To warn of each area within the boundary of thesnow recreation area where there is a danger of avalanche by posting signsstating Warning: Avalanche Danger Area.
2. An operator shall equip vehicles it uses on or inthe vicinity of a slope, run or trail with a light visible to skiers orsnowboarders when the vehicle is in motion.
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1. A skier or snowboarder who sustains a personalinjury shall notify the operator or a member of the patrol of the injury assoon as reasonably possible after discovery of the injury.
2. An operator is not liable for the death or injuryof a person or damages to property caused or sustained by a skier orsnowboarder who knowingly enters an area which is not designated for skiing orsnowboarding or which is outside the boundary of a snow recreation area.
3. An operator shall take reasonable steps to minimizedangers and conditions within his control.
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1. A skier or snowboarder shall not engage in skiingor snowboarding, or embark on a chair lift that is proceeding predominantlyuphill, while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance asdefined in chapter 453 of NRS unless inaccordance with a lawfully issued prescription.
2. A skier or snowboarder who is involved in acollision in which another person is injured shall provide his name and currentaddress to the injured person, the operator or a member of the patrol:
(a) Before he leaves the vicinity of the collision; or
(b) As soon as reasonably possible after leaving thevicinity of the collision to secure aid for the injured person.
3. A person who violates a provision of this sectionis guilty of a misdemeanor.
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