WHY I AM ALWAYS HOPEFUL THAT THE UTAH LEGISLATURE WILL HOLD HEARINGS ON HOW TO HELP REDUCE THE INJURY RATE FOR SKIERS IN UTAH:

 As a new resident of Utah, I will feel very relieved when I read a new report or watch a television news report stating that the Utah Legislature has very recently held or is currently holding hearings on how to reduce the injury rate among skiers in Utah.

Through online research today, I found a link to a factual account about the "Utah Skier Safety Act", which was apparently approved by the Utah Legislature in 2012:

Utah Skier Safety Act | Recreation Law (recreation-law.com)

A key paragraph from the above copyrighted factual report at recreation-law.com states: "Notwithstanding anything in Sections 78B-5-817 through 78B-5-823 to the contrary, no skier may make any claim against, or recover from, any ski area operator for injury resulting from any of the inherent risks of skiing."

The following (below) is a crucial paragraph from a copyrighted online account about skiing injury statistics in the U.S. that is sponsored by the Texas-based Legacy ER and Urgent Care medical-care services provider:

"According to Johns Hopkins, an estimated 600,000 people are injured (every year) while skiing or snowboarding (in the United States). That may not be such a surprising figure when you realize that many people aren’t doing enough to protect themselves while engaging in this sport. Despite the fact that protective equipment can reduce the risk of injuries to the head, neck, and face by almost 43%, only 48% of U.S. skiers actually wear their helmets on a regular basis."

Another key statistic from that same online report by Legacy ER and Urgent Care of Texas:

"Roughly 6 percent of skiers (in the USA) report being injured on a ski lift during their expeditions."

Whoop-Skis: Skiing Injury Stats in the United States - Legacy ER