Season Pass Liability

MT. HOOD MEADOWS

CONTRACT OF RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION

Please read carefully! This is a release of liability and waiver of certain legal rights.

The purchaser, holder and/or user of this ticket(“Participant”) understands that skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities (“Skiing”) can be hazardous and that injuries are common when participating in such activities. Participant accepts and assumes the risks associated with Skiing, including, but not limited to, changing weather conditions, variations and steepness in terrain, terrain features and parks, snow or ice conditions, surface or subsurface conditions, bare spots, creeks and gullies, forest growth, avalanches, rocks, stumps, snow immersion, the use of lifts, collisions with natural or man-made objects or other persons, grooming and snowmobile equipment, lift towers and other structures and their components, falling, loss of control, and exceeding one’s ability. Participant hereby freely and expressly assumes any and all risk of property damage, injury, and death associated with Skiing.

In consideration for lift access and the use of any other area facilities and premises, Participant hereby agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Mt. Hood Meadows Org., LLC and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort and their owners, partners, employees, directors, officers, agents, affiliates and related entities (“Meadows”) from any and all claims for ordinary negligence by or on behalf of Participant against Meadows arising directly or indirectly out of Participant’s use of this  ticket and/or the area facilities and premises. Participant also agrees to indemnify (including costs and attorney’s fees) Meadows for any claim brought on behalf of a minor using this ticket.

Participant understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, Participant may purchase a ticket at a higher price Participant also understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, Participant is free to go Skiing at Meadows without using any ski area lifts or other uphill conveyances, subject to any applicable rules of use.

MT. HOOD MEADOWS SKI RESORT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

All Participants shall follow these rules and agree to be bound by terms and conditions on this application. If any part of this agreement is or becomes illegal or invalid, then the parties intend that the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected. The Pass privilege is sold to an individual for personal use and is non-transferable. Each Pass expires no later than the end of the season in which it was issued. The Pass is the property of Mt. Hood Meadows, and the Participant agrees to surrender Pass upon demand by Mt. Hood Meadows staff. The Pass is non-refundable.

Participant agrees to wear the current Pass and present it to be scanned each time they board the lift and upon demand for inspection.

Mt. Hood Meadows reserves the right to change opening and closing dates, operating hours, number of days in the week open, restrict access to any open lift and/or terrain at any time based on weather, snow, crowds, special events or any other conditions or reason. Mt. Hood Meadows also reserves the right to determine the number of lifts in operation or area available for use at any given time based on snow, weather or other conditions or reasons. Meadows offers the opportunity to ski, not the number of days, lifts or terrain.

There will be strict enforcement of all safety regulations, especially but not limited to reckless and excessive speed, skiing outside the ski area boundaries, skiing on closed trails, and/or disregard of slope etiquette, etc. Mt. Hood Meadows reserves the right to cancel a Pass without refund for failure to comply with the regulations set herein and/or disregard for the safe use of lifts, slopes or other facilities at the area.

All Participant(s) named on this application must read and sign the application, and participants under 18 also require the signature of a parent or legal guardian before their Pass will be issued.

PHOTO RELEASE

Mt. Hood Meadows has mountain video cameras, videographers and photographers. In exchange for being able to use this season pass or lift ticket, I grant to Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs of me, or in which I may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising, and any other purpose and in any manner and medium; and to alter and composite the same without restriction and without my inspection or approval. I hereby release Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort from all claims and liability relating to said photographs

PROOF OF AGE

Those receiving age-based discounts are required to show identification proving age at time of purchase such as a driver’s license, or birth certificate at time of issuance.

SENIOR CITIZEN PASSES

Any person who is 65 years or older at the time of purchase.

LOST OR FORGOTTEN PASSES

Report lost or stolen Passes immediately. There is a replacement fee for re-issuing a pass. In the event you have forgotten your Pass, a new pass can be obtained at any Guest Services location for a replacement fee. If your reissued ticket or Pass is found on another person, you will lose your Pass privileges for the remainder of the season with no refund, rebate or compensation and will be prosecuted for theft of services, and/or fraud.

GEAR CHECK SEASON PASS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Good only at Mt. Hood Meadows, Gear Check for daily unlimited check of one pair of skis and poles or one snowboard. Gear Check Pass is not valid for overnight check or baskets; these services may be purchased separately on a daily basis based on availability. Gear Check Pass is not transferable and non-refundable. Mt. Hood Meadows reserves the right to revoke the Pass if used by anyone other than the Participant.

PASS PROTECTION

Mt. Hood Meadows offers Pass Protection to pass holders who are concerned their season could be interrupted due to injury, medical condition or relocation. Pass Protection provides a prorated credit or reimbursement of the unused portion of the season pass. In order to enroll in the Pass Protection program, the pass holder must purchase Pass Protection for their pass by December 1st of purchase season or within 7 days of the pass purchase, whichever comes later For details visit SkiHood.com/PassProtection

MT. HOOD MEADOWS

Please read carefully! This is a release of liability and waiver of certain legal rights.

The purchaser, holder and/or user of this Pass or any person named on the Pass application (“Participant”) understands that skiing, snowboarding and other winter activities (“Skiing”) can be hazardous and that injuries are common when participating in such activities. Participant accepts and assumes the risks associated with Skiing, including, but not limited to, changing weather conditions, variations and steepness in terrain, terrain features and parks, snow or ice conditions, surface or subsurface conditions, bare spots, creeks and gullies, forest growth, avalanches, rocks, stumps, snow immersion, the use of lifts, collisions with natural or man-made objects or other persons, grooming and snowmobile equipment, lift towers and other structures and their components, falling, loss of control, and exceeding one’s ability. Participant hereby freely and expressly assumes any and all risk of property damage, injury, and death associated with Skiing.

In consideration for lift access and the use of any other area facilities and premises, Participant hereby agrees to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Mt. Hood Meadows Org., LLC and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort and their owners, partners, employees, directors, officers, agents, affiliates and related entities (“Meadows”) from any and all claims for ordinary negligence by or on behalf of Participant against Meadows arising directly or indirectly out of Participant’s use of this Pass and/or the area facilities and premises. Participant also agrees to indemnify (including costs and attorney’s fees) Meadows for any claim brought on behalf of a minor named on this Pass application.

Participant understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, Participant may purchase a season pass at a higher price or purchase a day ticket.  Participant also understands that, instead of entering into this agreement, Participant is free to go Skiing at Meadows without using any ski area lifts or other uphill conveyances, subject to any applicable rules of use.

Participant agrees that any suit or action arising directly or indirectly out of Participant’s use of this Pass, the area facilities and premises, and/or this agreement shall be brought in Clackamas County, Oregon. 

This release is effective on the date Participant signs the Pass application (or on the first day of the season in which the Pass is issued, whichever is earlier) and continues in effect for each year thereafter in which Participant purchases, renews, holds and/or uses a Pass at Meadows.