$$ Fines for "Out of Bounds" Skiing?

[olyclimber]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114461379.html

 

this is pretty bizarre, though I guess the resort have some sort of liability they are trying to cover? It seems that the instead of making fines, they should instead limit the resorts liability.

 

What do the S&R people think about this? Are resorts liable for anyone that rides their lift and decides to go down the other side of the mountain?

[ScaredSilly]

Also posted here:

 

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/999961/1000_fine_for_out_of_bounds_sk#Post999961

 

 

Here is what I posted in that thread:

 

 

Folks should read the bill:

 

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5186.pdf

 

Here is the language:

 

(b) A person shall not ski on a ski slope, trail, or area that is designated by a ski area operator as closed to the public and that has signs posted indicating the closure. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection commits a civil infraction and is subject to a monetary penalty of up to one thousand dollars.

 

Basically if the ski operation says the area is closed is within their boundary and you ski in it you can get fined. It has nothing to do with going out of bounds. A ski resort/patrol cannot close terrain outside of their boundary as they have no control over it.

 

 

Once again the news has failed to do proper reporting. Folks should send the reporter, Ray Lane a note. rlane@komonews.com as well as the patrollers who gave him BS.