SB388,12,6 1. An individual authorized by the department of safety and professional services to make inspections of lifts pursuant to ch. 101.

SB388,12,8 2. An individual who has knowledge of the requirements of the rules specified in par. (c) and of the design and operation of lifts and who has one of the following:

SB388,12,9 a. A degree of engineering from a recognized university.

SB388,12,11 b. Experience as an inspector of lifts for an insurance company that has provided liability insurance coverage to any ski area.

SB388,12,14 (5) Duties of individuals engaged in snow sports. (a) Safety rules; skiing and sledding. Each individual engaged in skiing or sledding at a ski area has a duty to do all the following:

SB388,12,15 1. Obey all posted warnings and signs.

SB388,12,16 2. Keep off of closed trails and out of closed areas.

SB388,12,18 3. Know the range of his or her ability and engage in skiing or sledding within that ability.

SB388,12,20 4. Assess the difficulty of the trails and terrains that are open to skiing or sledding.

SB388,12,21 5. Maintain control of his or her speed and direction.

SB388,12,23 6. Comply with any posted limits that are imposed on the number of passengers or on the amount of weight of the sled or other sledding device while it is being ridden.

SB388,12,24 7. Be able to stop or avoid other individuals or objects.

SB388,13,2 8. Yield to other individuals engaged in skiing or sledding who are ahead or who are down the slope.

SB388,13,4 9. Not stop at a point that will result in the individual obstructing a trail or not being visible from above.

SB388,13,6 10. Yield to other individuals engaged in skiing or sledding who are uphill when starting downhill or merging onto a trail.

SB388,13,8 11. Be able to safely board, ride, and deboard any lift serving an area open to skiing or sledding.

SB388,13,9 12. Board and deboard a lift only at designated sites.

SB388,13,11 (b) Safety rules; tubing. Each individual engaged in tubing at a ski area has a duty to do all of the following:

SB388,13,12 1. Obey all posted signs and warnings.

SB388,13,13 2. Keep out of closed areas.

SB388,13,14 3. Know the range of his or her ability and engage in tubing within that ability.

SB388,13,15 4. Assess the difficulty of terrain that is open to tubing.

SB388,13,16 5. Maintain control of his or her speed and direction.

SB388,13,18 6. Comply with any posted limits that are imposed on the number of passengers or on the amount of weight of the tube or other tubing device while it is being ridden.

SB388,13,19 7. Be able to safely board, ride, and deboard a lift serving an area open to tubing.

SB388,13,20 8. Board and deboard a lift only at designated sites.

SB388,13,22 9. Yield to other individuals engaged in tubing who are ahead or who are down the slope.

SB388,13,24 10. Look uphill and yield to oncoming tubes before leaving the bottom of the hill at the end of a run.

SB388, s. 6 Section 6. 895.525 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: