78B-4-401. Public policy.
(1) The Legislature finds that: the sport of skiing is practiced by a large number of residents of Utah and attracts a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of this state; few insurance carriers are willing to provide liability insurance protection to ski area operators; and the premiums charged by insurance carriers have risen sharply in recent years due to confusion as to whether a skier assumes the risks inherent in the sport of skiing.
(2) It is the purpose of this act: to clarify the law in relation to skiing injuries and the risks inherent in the sport of skiing; to establish as a matter of law that certain risks are inherent in the sport of skiing; and to provide that, as a matter of public policy, an individual engaged in the sport of skiing may not recover from a ski operator for injuries resulting from the risks that are inherent in the sport of skiing.