N.J. court rules snow tubing falls under ski law, shielding resorts from injury suits

The state Legislature passed the Ski Act in 1979, in part spurred by a Vermont Supreme Court decision that year that dramatically expanded ski resort liability.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 783

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A New Jersey man who went headfirst down a snow tubing lane and landed in court over his injuries has hit a legal wall.

The state Appellate Division ruled Monday that snow tubing falls under New Jersey’s Ski Act, a 1979 law that protects ski resort operators from sweeping liability when injured guests attempt to sue over their injuries. Their decision tosses out Martin McGuinniss’s lawsuit against Campgaw Mountain in Bergen County, where …

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