New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:23 – Responsibilities of the Ski Area Operator
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It shall be the responsibility of the operator to maintain the following signs and designations:
I. General Designations. The following color code is hereby established:
(a) Green circle: On area’s easiest trails and slopes.
(b) Black diamond: On area’s most difficult trails and slopes.
(c) Blue square: On area’s trails and slopes that fall between the green circle and black diamond designation.
(d) Yellow triangle with red exclamation point inside with a red band around the triangle: Extrahazardous.
(e) Border around a black figure in the shape of a skier inside with a band running diagonally across the sign with the word “closed” beneath the emblem: Trail or slope closed.
(f) Orange oval: On area’s designated freestyle terrain without respect to its degree of difficulty.
II. Base Area; Information to Skiers and Passengers.
(a) A trail board shall be maintained at a prominent location listing the ski area’s network of ski trails, slopes, tubing terrain, and designated freestyle terrain in accordance with the aforementioned color code and containing a key to the code in accordance with the above designations; said trail board shall further designate which trails, slopes, and snow tube terrain are open or closed.
(b) The ski area operator shall warn skiers and passengers by use of the trail board, if applicable, that snow grooming or snow making operations are routinely in progress on the slopes and trails serviced by each tramway.
(c) A map shall be available at all ski areas to all skiers and passengers indicating the system of ski trails, slopes, tubing terrain, and designated freestyle terrain in accordance with the color code in paragraph I.
III. Ski Trails and Slopes; Information and Warning to Skiers and Other Persons.
(a) The operator shall mark the beginning of each alpine and nordic ski trail or slope with the appropriate symbol for that particular trail’s or slope’s degree of difficulty in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I.
(b) The beginning of each alpine ski trail or slope is defined as the highest point of the trail or slope. Lower trail junctions and intersections may be marked with a degree of difficulty symbol.
(c) The operator shall mark the beginning of, and designated access points to, each alpine trail or slope that is closed with a sign in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(e). For purposes of this subparagraph, “designated access points” means the beginning of a trail, slope, or any point where an open trail crosses or intersects the closed trail as shown on the ski area’s trail board and trail map.
(d) The operator shall mark the beginning of and designated access points to terrain with the appropriate symbol in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(f), which sign shall warn the skier that the use of the terrain is at the skier’s own risk. Further, a sign shall be placed at each lift depicting the symbols in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(a)-(f) describing the trail or slope that the skier may encounter by utilizing such lift.
IV. Nordic Ski Jumps. The operator shall provide a sign in a prominent location at or near the nordic ski jump facility, which sign shall warn the ski jumper that the use of the nordic ski jump is entirely at the ski jumper’s own risk. Further, the ski area operator shall be responsible for the design, construction, and structural maintenance of all nordic ski jumps.
I. General Designations. The following color code is hereby established:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:23
- Board: means the passenger tramway safety board. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Nordic ski jump: means a facility constructed for the purpose of nordic ski jumping and built in accordance with appropriate standards and guidelines, and any facilities that are associated with the use or viewing of such a facility. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- operator: shall include the state or any political subdivision. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- Ski area operator: means a person who owns or controls the operation of a ski area. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- Ski areas: means all passenger tramways and all designated alpine and nordic trails, slopes, freestyle terrain, tubing terrain, and nordic ski jumps under the control of the alpine and nordic ski area operator and any other areas under the operator's control open to the public for winter sports recreation or competition. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- Skier: means a person utilizing the ski area under the control of a ski area operator for ski, snowboard, and snow tube recreation and competition. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
- Tubing terrain: means areas designated for sliding on inflatable tubes or other similar devices down a prepared course or lanes at a ski area. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 225-A:2
(a) Green circle: On area’s easiest trails and slopes.
(b) Black diamond: On area’s most difficult trails and slopes.
(c) Blue square: On area’s trails and slopes that fall between the green circle and black diamond designation.
(d) Yellow triangle with red exclamation point inside with a red band around the triangle: Extrahazardous.
(e) Border around a black figure in the shape of a skier inside with a band running diagonally across the sign with the word “closed” beneath the emblem: Trail or slope closed.
(f) Orange oval: On area’s designated freestyle terrain without respect to its degree of difficulty.
II. Base Area; Information to Skiers and Passengers.
(a) A trail board shall be maintained at a prominent location listing the ski area’s network of ski trails, slopes, tubing terrain, and designated freestyle terrain in accordance with the aforementioned color code and containing a key to the code in accordance with the above designations; said trail board shall further designate which trails, slopes, and snow tube terrain are open or closed.
(b) The ski area operator shall warn skiers and passengers by use of the trail board, if applicable, that snow grooming or snow making operations are routinely in progress on the slopes and trails serviced by each tramway.
(c) A map shall be available at all ski areas to all skiers and passengers indicating the system of ski trails, slopes, tubing terrain, and designated freestyle terrain in accordance with the color code in paragraph I.
III. Ski Trails and Slopes; Information and Warning to Skiers and Other Persons.
(a) The operator shall mark the beginning of each alpine and nordic ski trail or slope with the appropriate symbol for that particular trail’s or slope’s degree of difficulty in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I.
(b) The beginning of each alpine ski trail or slope is defined as the highest point of the trail or slope. Lower trail junctions and intersections may be marked with a degree of difficulty symbol.
(c) The operator shall mark the beginning of, and designated access points to, each alpine trail or slope that is closed with a sign in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(e). For purposes of this subparagraph, “designated access points” means the beginning of a trail, slope, or any point where an open trail crosses or intersects the closed trail as shown on the ski area’s trail board and trail map.
(d) The operator shall mark the beginning of and designated access points to terrain with the appropriate symbol in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(f), which sign shall warn the skier that the use of the terrain is at the skier’s own risk. Further, a sign shall be placed at each lift depicting the symbols in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:23, I(a)-(f) describing the trail or slope that the skier may encounter by utilizing such lift.
IV. Nordic Ski Jumps. The operator shall provide a sign in a prominent location at or near the nordic ski jump facility, which sign shall warn the ski jumper that the use of the nordic ski jump is entirely at the ski jumper’s own risk. Further, the ski area operator shall be responsible for the design, construction, and structural maintenance of all nordic ski jumps.