Arctic Man Goes to SCOTUS

As extreme sports go, Arctic Man must be a trip. To paraphrase Chief Justice John Roberts, when you put 10,000 mostly drunk people in the middle of nowhere, 8 cops are just not enough to keep the peace.We here at the Law Blogger would add: the object of the event is to determine who can ski the fastest being pulled behind a snowmobile. Physical limitations and judgment come into play from the outset, to be sure.Nevertheless, that was the situation in central Alaska that led to Nieves v Bartlett which has been winding its way to the SCOTUS for the past 4-years. The state troopers perhaps best set the stage in their petition for certiorari:Every spring, thousands of extreme skiers, snowmobilers, and spectators gather in the remote Hoodoo Mountains of interior Alaska for Arctic Man, a multi-day festival centered around a high-speed ski and snowmobile race. Campers congregate at night to drink and party, and rampant alcohol use compounds safety concerns at the event.On the last day…

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