Resorts push back against collusion claims
Vail Resorts, Alterra Mountain and two other large American ski resort operators are contesting allegations that they worked together to drive up the cost of lift tickets and season passes. The companies have asked a federal court in Colorado to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit, which they say is unfounded.[S1][S2]
The operators deny that they colluded on pricing. Their request to have the case thrown out sets up an early test of whether the plaintiffs have alleged enough to keep the litigation alive in federal court in Colorado.[S1]
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Industry information sharing under scrutiny
Beyond the pricing accusations, the lawsuit threatens to draw attention to the way ski resort companies exchange business information with one another. That practice sits at the center of what the case could examine if it moves forward.[S1]
