Summary
- A proposed class-action lawsuit in Colorado claims Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company have created a monopoly through their pricing structures for the Epic and Ikon passes, violating antitrust laws.
- Filed on behalf of several plaintiffs, the lawsuit alleges these practices inflate costs and suppress competition in the ski industry.
- The complaint cites both the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and the Colorado Antitrust Act of 2023 as being violated by the defendants' actions.
- Vail Resorts has refuted the claims, asserting that their pricing strategies have made skiing more accessible over the years.
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