China has added (opened?) 7 new resorts near near Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Gansu and two in Xinjiang https://rec-law.us/2k6zsffb @recreationlaw #SkiAreaLaw #SkiLaw #GiveAFlake #ClimateChange #SaveYourSeason #RecLaw #RecreationLaw
China adds 7 ski resorts to national roster

WATCH: Malfunction Causes Chairlift To Swing Frantically At Chinese Ski Resort

The resort was able to safely evacuate everyone that was on the chairlift. The ultimate cause of the malfunction was abnormally cold weather.

Unofficial Networks

Remember the skier v skier lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltow? It is now a musical in London https://rec-law.us/4ecj5ere

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Utah ski trial is inspiring a stage musical in London

The Park City trial in which actress/entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired Utah eye doctor fought it out over a skiing accident is taking to the stage. As a musical. In England.

The Salt Lake Tribune

Ski area tubing hill sued when adult run is sold out and adults are directed to children's run with children's tubes. https://rec-law.us/yck64s7x

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Cape Cod Resident Sues Loon Mountain Resort After Tubing Accident

A Centerville resident said negligence from Loon Mountain employees led to brain injuries, two broken arms and a broken jaw.

Patch

When a chair lift malfunctions at a ski area on USFS land, one way to learn what happened is to request a copy of the @ForestService investigation through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This is an important step in understanding what caused the malfunction and what can be done to prevent it from happening again. https://rec-law.us/3nqmDCB

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Forest Service Letter Details Montana Snowbowl Incident

Lift Blog

Patrollers at Loveland Ski Area in Colorado have recently unionized & joined the United Professional Ski Patrols of America. This move is aimed at improving the working conditions and benefits of the patrollers at the ski resort. https://rec-law.us/3L73grd

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A tree well is a hole of loose or unconsolidated snow surrounding a tree, forming a hazard when skiing in the backcountry. Unfortunately, this is what happened recently at Purgatory Resort in Colorado when a skier fell into a tree well and died. https://rec-law.us/3yrCyCx

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Skier dies after falling into tree well at Purgatory Resort

A skier died Wednesday at Purgatory Resort after falling into a tree well and suffering a medical emergency. Pablo Spencer, 39, of Oklahoma City, fell on the Upper Bull Run trail, an expert run below ...

Durango Herald

It looks like this winter isn't going to be great for snow lovers in the Midwest - some ski resorts have had to close due to lack of snow and 1 only been open for 24 days. Not exactly ideal! https://rec-law.us/3ZiYdbx

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Two American ski resorts already closing for season | OutThere Colorado

While Coloradans have at least a couple months of ski season left, some slopesport destinations around the country are already throwing in the towel.

OutThere Colorado

I was caught off guard by the growing number of women at the top of the ski industry Congratulations for breaching that cloud-seeding ceiling https://rec-law.us/3HwChlW

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Growing number of women taking senior leadership roles in ski industry

Nadia Guerriero first demonstrated an aptitude for making shrewd business decisions when she was 22 years old, fresh out of the University of Colorado and working for a Boulder sports agency that r…

The Denver Post

Dynamic pricing creates $309 1-day lift ticket at AZ snowbowl. Worth it? https://rec-law.us/3H0PyCX

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1-Day Lift Ticket Costs More Than $300 At Arizona Ski Resort

Well folks, it finally happened- a ski resort sold one-day lift tickets for more than $300, something that industry insiders were dreadfully awaiting. Multiple screenshots were submitted to us show…

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