MN HF2376

Establishes the "Minnesota Skier Safety Act" creating chapter 184C governing skier and ski area responsibilities, safety standards, and liability limitations.

Requires skiers to comply with the Skier Responsibility Code including maintaining control, yielding to others ahead, observing posted warnings, and using equipment to prevent runaway gear; skiers assume risks from weather, snow conditions, obstacles, and other skiers.

Mandates ski area operators maintain lifts in compliance with ANSI Ski Lift Code B77.1-2011, conduct annual inspections by qualified professionals, post warning signs (minimum 6 square feet) at ticket sales, provide trail maps showing difficulty levels, and equip maintenance vehicles with flashing lights and flags.

Limits ski area liability to the same caps applicable under section 466.04 and establishes a two-year statute of limitations for injury lawsuits, with a 180-day notice requirement for municipally-owned ski areas.

Specifies that skiers not wearing helmets assume additional risk of injury and increased severity; requires trail difficulty signage using standardized emblems (green circle, blue square, black diamond, etc.) at trail entrances.