Skiers defend US antitrust claims against Vail Resorts, Alterra
( August 13, 2026, 20:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Skiers and snowboarders bringing US antitrust claims against Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain over the prices of their multi‑mountain season passes opposed a motion-to-dismiss, arguing that they have plausibly pled that they have paid overly high prices due to the companies’ conduct. They said Alterra abuses its market power in the destination ski resort market by tying lift access to their regional ski areas in ski passes and then coercing customers to buy those passes through “high-pressure pricing and sales terms and charging them a massive penalty if they reject the tie.” See attached file. ...
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