The Pennsylvania Superior Court has rejected an appeal by a man injured at a ski resort in the Allegheny Mountains, ruling in a case of first impression that wheel ruts on a ski slope are an inherent risk associated with the activity of downhill skiing.

A three-judge panel consisting of Judges Mary Jane Bowes, Victor Stabile and Kate Ford Elliott affirmed the Bedford County Court of Common Pleas’ decision to toss plaintiffs Patrick and Kathryn Kibler’s case against Blue Knob ski resort.

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