LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

COVID-19 SAFETY INFORMATION:  

There is always an inherent risk in participating in any activity. Due to the circumstances created by COVID19 and its variants, there is a heightened degree of personal risk and responsibility in participating in events held or sponsored by Aspen Gay Ski Week and AspenOUT (AGSW-AO).  You are strongly urged to be fully vaccinated against COVID19 before attending this event.  As a condition of your registering for and attending this event, you hereby forever release and discharge AGSW-AO, together with its affiliated directors, board members, insurers, sponsors, volunteers, event producers and assigns from any and all liabilities, causes of action, damages, indemnities, obligations, debts, claims and demands of every kind and nature, both in law and in equity, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, based upon or in any way related to contracting COVID19 at this event. 

As a participant, volunteer, or attendee in the events held or sponsored by AGSW-AO, I agree to practice hand hygiene, “social distancing” and wear face coverings to reduce the risks of exposure to COVID-19.  Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, AGSW-AO has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  However, AGSW-AO cannot guarantee that its participants, volunteers, partners, or others in attendance will not become infected with COVID-19.  

Individuals who fall within any of the categories below should not engage in AGSW-AO events and/or other face-to-face fundraising activities held or sponsored by AGSW-AO.  By attending, participating, or volunteering at AGSW-AO events, you certify that you do not fall into any of the following categories:    

1. Individuals who currently or within the past fourteen (14) days have experienced any symptoms associated with COVID-19, which include fever, cough, and shortness of breath among others;  

1. Individuals who believe that they may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for their treatment.  

DUTY TO SELF-MONITOR: 

Participants, volunteers, and attendees agree to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (symptoms typically include fever, cough, and shortness of breath) and, contact AGSW-AO if symptoms of COVID-19 arise within 14 days after participating, attending, or volunteering with events held or sponsored by AGSW-AO.

 RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS: 

I acknowledge that I derive personal satisfaction and a benefit by virtue of my participation and/or voluntarism with AGSW-AO, and I willingly engage in AGSW-AO events and/or other fundraising activities. 

I HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DEMANDS OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE AGAINST AGSW-AO AND ITS AFFILIATED PARTNERS AND SPONSORS, INCLUDING IN EACH CASE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”), EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR LOSSES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, FAULT OR CONDUCT OF ANY KIND ON THE PART OF  THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEATH, BODILY INJURY, ILLNESS, ECONOMIC LOSS OR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, WHICH I, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNEES, NEXT OF KIN AND/OR LEGALLY APPOINTED OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY HEREINAFTER ACCRUE ON MY BEHALF, WHICH ARISE OR MAY HEREAFTER ARISE FROM MY PARTICIPATION WITH AGSW-AO. 

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK. I acknowledge and understand that participation, attendance, and volunteering with AGSW-AO may include possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; I knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, even if arising from the negligence or fault of the Released Parties; and I hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm, and loss associated with events held or sponsored by AGSW-AO, including any injury, harm, and loss caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties. 

BY ATTENDING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY, YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN A FULL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE RELEASED PARTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.