Committee adds rock climbing explicitly to recreation‑use liability protections, advances HB73

The House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 73, a measure that would explicitly add "rock climbing" to the list of recreational activities covered by Wyoming's Recreational Safety Act and landowner liability protections for noncommercial, no‑fee access to private property.

Sponsor Rep. Lloyd Larson told the committee the insertion is intended to clarify that modern rock‑climbing activities are covered separately from "mountain climbing," and to reassure landowners who permit access that they will not assume new legal exposure. The committee advanced the bill on a roll call vote of 8 ayes and one member excused.

Why it matters: Committee members and witnesses said naming the activity can reduce landowner hesitation to allow climbing access, support outdoor…