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N.M. Stat. § 24-15-1 (2026)

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Chapter 24, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Ski Safety Act".

History: 1953 Comp., § 12-16-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 218, § 1; recompiled as
1953 Comp., § 12-28-1, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1979, ch. 279, § 1.
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Doctrine of comparative negligence is applicable to claims brought under the Ski
Safety Act where both the skier and the ski area operator are alleged to have breached
statutory duties. Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 1992-NMCA-047, 114 N.M. 202, 836 P.2d
648, cert. denied, 113 N.M. 815, 833 P.2d 1181.

Law reviews. — For article, "Bartlett Revisited – New Mexico Tort Law Twenty Years
After the Abolition of Joint and Several Liability – Part One," see 33 N.M.L. Rev. 1
(2003).

For article, "Tort Law – The Application of the Rescue Doctrine Under Comparative
Negligence Principles: Govich v. North American Systems, Inc.", see 23 N.M.L. Rev.
349 (1993).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 27A Am. Jur. 2d Entertainment and
Sports Law § 54 et seq.

Private owner's liability to trespassing children for injury sustained by sledding,
tobogganing, skiing, skating or otherwise sliding on his land, 19 A.L.R.3d 184.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: Berlangieri v. Running Elk Corp., 48 P.3d 70 (N.M. Ct. App. 2002).
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Berlangieri v. Running Elk Corp., 48 P.3d 70 (N.M. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “See The New Mexico Ski Safety Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 24-15-1 to -14 (1969, as amended through 1997), and the Equine Liability Act, §§ 42-13-1 to -5.”
Berlangieri v. Running Elk Corp., 76 P.3d 1098 (N.M. 2003). · cites it 2× “Most statutes addressing the allocation of recreational activity liability deal with a specific activity, such as skiing.”
Akins v. United Steel Workers of Am., 237 P.3d 744 (N.M. 2010). · cites it 2× “…In isolated circumstances, our Legislature has created limited tort immunity for certain actors and institutions. See NMSA 1978, §§ 24-15-1 to -14 (1969, as amended through 1997) (Ski Safety Act); NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -29 (1976, as amended through 2009) (Tort Claims Act);…”
Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 836 P.2d 648 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “We address Plaintiffs' claims that the district court erred in determining that (1) the Ski Safety Act (Act), NMSA 1978, Sections 24-15-1 to -15-14 (Repl.Pamp. 1991), constitutes Plaintiffs' exclusive remedy against Defendants; (2) Branson assumed the risk of injury under the…”
Becky J. Kidd v. Taos Ski Valley, Inc., 88 F.3d 848 (10th Cir. 1996). “Kidd filed a complaint in which she alleged, inter alia, that: TSV, in installing the diversionary rope, had breached its obligations under New Mexico’s Ski Safety Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 24-15-1 , et seq. (the Act), by failing to properly mark, warn and/or correct a dangerous…”
Wood v. Angel Fire Ski Corp., 774 P.2d 447 (N.M. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 4× “The central issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in determining that the Ski Safety Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 24-15-1 to -14 (Repl. 1986), authorized the dismissal of plaintiff's complaint.”
Vandolsen Ex Rel. Price v. Constructors, Inc., 678 P.2d 1184 (N.M. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “NMSA 1978, § 24-15-1 et seq. (Repl.Pamp.1981) (“Ski Safety Act”).”
Thompson v. Ruidoso-Sunland, Inc., 734 P.2d 267 (N.M. Ct. App. 1987). “1984), and the Ski Safety Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 24-15-1 to -14 (Repl.1986), is misplaced.”
Peck v. G-Force Gymnastics (N.M. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, §§ 24-15-1 to -14 (1969, as amended through 2023) (Ski Safety Act); §§ 42-13-1 to -5 (Equine Liability Act).”
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