Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 6-1107 (2026)

Liability of ski area operators. 

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Liability of ski area operators. 

Any ski area operator shall be liable for loss or damages caused by its failure to follow the duties set forth in sections 6-1103 and 6-1104, Idaho Code, where the violation of duty is causally related to the loss or damage suffered. The ski area operators shall not be liable to any passenger or skier acting in violation of their duties as set forth in sections 6-1105 and 6-1106, Idaho Code, where the violation of duty is causally related to the loss or damage suffered; nor shall a ski area operator be liable for any injury or damage to a person who is not legally entitled to be in the ski area; or for any loss or damages caused by any object dropped, thrown or expelled by a passenger from an aerial passenger tramway.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case: Northcutt v. Sun Valley Co., 787 P.2d 1159 (Idaho 1990).
Northcutt v. Sun Valley Co., 787 P.2d 1159 (Idaho 1990). · cites it 24× “Idaho Code § 6-1107 makes the operator specifically liable for damages "caused by its failure to follow the duties set forth in § 6-1103 .”
Bagley v. Mt. Bachelor, Inc., 340 P.3d 27 (Or. 2014). “, 251 P3d 1125, 1129-30 (Colo App 2010) (if ski area operator violated statutory duties, exculpatory agreement would not release operator from liability); Idaho Code § 6-1107 (“Any ski area operator shall be liable for loss or damages caused by its failure to follow the duties…”
Davis v. Sun Valley Ski Educ. Found., Inc., 941 P.2d 1301 (Idaho 1997). · cites it 2× “The act deals only with the liability of ski area operators (I.C. § 6-1107), passengers on an aerial passenger tramway (I.”
Long v. Bogus Basin Recreational, Ass'n, 869 P.2d 230 (Idaho 1994). · cites it 2× “Section 6-1107 simply provides that a ski area operator shall be hable to a skier if the operator violated its duties enumerated in I.”
James Finnern, M.D. v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., D/b/a/ Sunday River Ski Resort, 984 F.2d 530 (1st Cir. 1993). “§ 29-212 (1990) (skiers’ assumption of risk); Idaho Code § 6-1107 (1992) (limitations of liability of ski area operators); Idaho Code § 6-1109 (1992) (liability of skiers).”
Withers v. Bogus Basin Recreational Ass'n, 156 P.3d 579 (Idaho 2007). · cites it 2× “I.C. § 6-1107; Northcutt, 117 Idaho at 355 , 787 P.”
Milus v. Sun Valley Co. (Idaho 2025). · cites it 12× “I.C. § 6-1107. Milus asserts that Sun Valley is liable for Milus’ damages resulting from the death of Mr.”
Bagley v. Mt. Bachelor, Inc. (Or. 2014). “, 251 P3d 1125, 1129-30 (Colo App 2010) (if ski area oper- ator violated statutory duties, exculpatory agreement would not release operator from liability); Idaho Code § 6-1107 (“Any ski area operator shall be liable for loss or damages caused by its failure to follow the duties…”
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