Cruz v. Gloss

NANOVIC, J.,

In this case we must determine whether the Skier’s Responsibility Act applies to a personal injury action brought by an injured skier against a snowboarder and, if so, the standard of care owed by one sporting participant to another.

*451The relevant facts are largely undisputed. On January 26,1999, at approximately 8:45 p.m. the plaintiff, Cynthia P. Cruz, was downhill siding on Paradise Trail at the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Paradise Trail is designated as a beginner’s slope and is used by both skiers and snowboarders. New people were skiing or…