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January 17, 2014

Alta sued over snowboarding ban

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the owners of a Utah ski resort is defending its reputation as a skier's mountain after the resort was sued over allegations that it uses national forest land to discriminate against snowboarders.

David Quinney calls the Alta Ski Area east of Salt Lake City “forbidden fruit” for snowboarders for reasons of safety and customer preference. Skiers' chief complaint is that snowboarders have a blind spot that multiplies the odds of a collision.


 
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