Peter Rietz

Peter has spent the entirety of his career in pursuits and positions that have defended and benefitted the ski industry. He has devoted countless volunteer hours contributing to the safety of employees and guests of ski areas. Peter was a contributing author on the last two amendments to the Colorado Ski Safety Act and a co-author of "Your Responsibility Code." Positions include Special Counsel for National Ski Area Association for thirteen years and founding member/past president, of the Association of Ski Defense Attorneys, a global group networking amongst attorneys that defend ski areas. Interestingly, following Peter’s retirement as NSAA Special Counsel, he served 13 years as the General Counsel for the Watersports Industry incorporating similar risk management measures that he addressed in the snow sports industry. His passion for educating employees on proactive risk management is unparalleled.

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