CT HB05148

Defines "restraint device" as a non-yielding restraining bar on chair lifts that prevents forward pressure from skiers.

Requires ski area operators to equip chair lifts with restraint devices and post instructions for their proper use at lift entrances.

Mandates operators to pad or protect lift towers on trails and slopes, and to pad or mark hydrants, snow-making equipment, and pipes located within designated ski areas.

Prohibits skiers from failing to close restraint devices on chair lifts except when boarding or disembarking, and requires continued use of ski retention straps.

Clarifies that skiers assume risk of terrain variations and lift tower hazards marked in accordance with trail difficulty symbols adopted by the National Ski Areas Association.