Snowmobiles Are an Inherent Risk on Ski Slopes in California

By James H. "Jim" Moss Appellate court decision finds release stopped claims and plaintiff assumed the risk of hitting a stopped snowmobile on the slope. Summary A season pass holder at Mammoth ski area was injured when he hit a snowmobile that was parked on the slopes. The California appellate court held the season pass’s release stopped the plaintiff’s claims and also found that a snowmobile on the slopes is an inherent risk of skiing. Facts Mammoth is a ski resort in Mammot