Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-123.2 (2026)

(a)   As used in this act:

          (i) "Freestyle terrain" includes terrain parks and
terrain features such as jumps, rails, half pipes and other
constructed and natural features found in terrain parks;
          (ii) "Inherent risk" with regard to skiing in a ski
area means those dangers or conditions which are part of the
sport of skiing, including:

               (A)   Changing weather conditions;

               (B) Falling or surface snow conditions, whether
natural or man-made, as they exist or change;

               (C) Surface or subsurface conditions including
bare spots, forest growth, rocks, stumps, streambeds, cliffs,
extreme terrain, trees or other natural objects;

               (D) Collisions or impacts with natural objects
such as the objects specified in subparagraph (C) of this
paragraph including encounters with wildlife;

               (E) Impact with ski lift towers, signs, posts,
fences or enclosures, hydrants, water pipes or other man-made
structures and their components subject to W.S. 1-1-123.3(k);

               (F) Variations in steepness or terrain, whether
natural or as a result of ski trail or feature design, or
snowmaking or grooming operations such as roads, freestyle
terrain, jumps and catwalks or other terrain modifications; and

               (G)   Collisions with other skiers.

           (iii) "Ski area" means the ski trails and other
places within the boundary of a ski area under the control of a
ski area operator and administered as a single enterprise within
the state;

          (iv) "Ski area operator" means a person having the
responsibility for the operations of a ski area and the owners,
partners and members, managers, employees, agents, volunteers,
board members, representatives, affiliates and assigns of the
person. "Ski area operator" includes an agency of the state or
a political subdivision thereof;

          (v) "Ski area vehicle" means a vehicle used in the
operation and maintenance of a ski area which is owned by or
under the direction and control of the ski area operator such as
a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, snow grooming vehicle, sled
and other similar vehicle;
          (vi) "Ski lift" means a chairlift, gondola, tramway,
cable car or other aerial lift and any rope tow, conveyor,
t-bar, j-bar, handle tow or other surface lift used by a ski
area operator to transport skiers;

          (vii) "Ski trail" means a trail, slope, run,
freestyle terrain, competition terrain, tree skiing area, tubing
park area or other area at or near a ski area designated by the
ski area operator to be used by skiers for the purpose of
skiing;

          (viii) "Skier" means a person who is using a ski area
for the purpose of skiing;

          (ix) "Skiing" includes sliding downhill or jumping on
snow or ice on skis or a toboggan, sled, tube, snowbike,
snowboard or other device;

          (x)   "This act" means W.S. 1-1-123.1 through
1-1-123.5.