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• Skier fatalities are on the rise. Faulty equipment, speed, and ability can be factors, but what is really behind the increase? - Jim Chalat is interviewed by Steffan Tubbs of KOA NewsRadio on snowcountry safety - click here to listen to the February 11, 2008 interview.
  
  
• Recent Deaths at Steamboat Ski Areas - Tree wells pose hidden danger to ski area guests
  
  
• Experts say Michigan laws neglect safety - Jim Chalat comments on minimal snowmobile regulation in Michigan
  
  
  
• Jim Chalat again chosen as Colorado SuperLawyer for 2007!
  Read the SuperLawyer Feature Article
  Read the 2007 profile.



• Waivers cannot stop Utah skier lawsuits - Utah Supreme Court rules waivers act against best interests of society
  
  
• Skier Falls From Heavenly Lift - Fallen skier didn't use safety bar at Heavenly Ski resort
  
  
  
  
• Colorado snowboarder/skier collision involves 8 year old - hear the analysis as to why Colorado is paying such close attention.
  Jim Chalat interviewed by NBC Affiliate - 9News KUSA-TV.



• Jim Chalat quoted in Denver Post article
  Terrain-park safety becomes top priority after key lawsuit



• Law Week interviews Jim Chalat - Increase In State’s Skiers Means Increase In Litigation



• Jim Chalat featured in
  Newsweek magazine's Periscope
  First Person: One Lawyer's Guide to Safe Skiing



• Jim Chalat featured as one of
  "America's Best Lawyers" by Sky Radio
  Hear Jim's interview as aired on United Airline's Sky Radio.



• Jim Chalat interviewed on Colorado Public Radio show,
  Colorado Matters, Dan Meyers speaks with Denver attorneys Jim Chalat and Peter Rietz who share their perspectives on the two-tiered system of legal liability for Colorado ski resorts. Listen to the interview.



• Planet Jackson Hole - Is the Risk Inherent or Artificial?
  Jim Chalat discusses the risks of skiing
  
  
  
  
• Jim Chalat quoted in the Vail Trail
  'Trauma parks' spark safety debate



• Jim Chalat quoted in the New York Times
  Safety on the Slopes: Easy to Say, but Harder to Ensure



• Jim Chalat quoted in the Denver Post Vail drops its countersuit against skier hurt at bridge