7722958.01-227.20Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Civil Remedies And ProcedureActionsWinter Sports Safety Act.Liability of winter sports area operator2012, c. 713.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-227.20/8.01-227.19Assumption of risks/8.01-227.19//8.01-227.20/8.01/3/25/8.01-227.20A winter sports area operator shall be liable if the operator does any of the following:sectionAA1 Commits an act or omission related to a winter sport that constitutes negligence or gross negligence regarding the safety of an individual, or of property, and that act or omission proximately causes injury to or the death of the individual or damage to property; orsectionA1A12 Recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally commits an act or omission related to a winter sport that proximately causes injury to or the death of a winter sports participant or other individual or damage to property.sectionA2A22The liability of a winter sports area operator to another individual who is not authorized by the operator to use or be present at the winter sports area shall be only the liability for the duty owed under Virginia law to a trespasser.sectionDD1