N.Y. General Obligations Law § 18-105: Duties of skiers

§ 18-105. Duties of skiers. All skiers shall have the following

duties:

1. Not to ski in any area not designated for skiing;

2. Not to ski beyond their limits or ability to overcome variations in

slope, trail configuration and surface or subsurface conditions which

may be caused or altered by weather, slope or trail maintenance work by

the ski area operator, or skier use;

3. To abide by the directions of the ski area operator;

4. To remain in constant control of speed and course at all times

while skiing so as to avoid contact with plainly visible or clearly

marked obstacles and with other skiers and passengers on surface

operating tramways;

5. To familiarize themselves with posted information before skiing any

slope or trail, including all information posted pursuant to subdivision

five of section 18-103 of this article;

6. Not to cross the uphill track of any surface lift, except at points

clearly designated by the ski area operator;

7. Not to ski on a slope or trail or portion thereof that has been

designated as "closed" by the ski area operator;

8. Not to leave the scene of any accident resulting in personal injury

to another party until such times as the ski area operator arrives,

except for the purpose of summoning aid;

9. Not to overtake another skier in such a manner as to cause contact

with the skier being overtaken and to yield the right-of-way to the

skier being overtaken;

10. Not to willfully stop on any slope or trail where such stopping is

likely to cause a collision with other skiers or vehicles;

11. To yield to other skiers when entering a trail or starting

downhill;

12. To wear retention straps or other devices to prevent runaway skis;

13. To report any personal injury to the ski area operator before

leaving the ski area; and

14. Not to willfully remove, deface, alter or otherwise damage

signage, warning devices or implements, or other safety devices placed

and maintained by the ski area operator pursuant to the requirements of

section 18-103 of this article.