# U.S. ski industry antitrust litigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-ski-industry-antitrust-litigation > Updated: 2026-09-02T16:37:03.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. A series of legal actions has been initiated against major players in the U.S. ski industry regarding alleged anticompetitive practices. An initial class action lawsuit filed in Denver alleges that companies including Vail Resorts, Alterra Mountain Co., and Powdr Corp. engaged in a scheme to fix prices at destination resorts by sharing proprietary revenue and pricing data. The complaint notes that since 2020, season pass prices rose by approximately 40% and day ticket prices by 55%. Following these developments, a third lawsuit was filed as a “stockholder derivative complaint” against Vail Resorts and its board of directors. This specific legal action alleges that executives breached fiduciary responsibilities by violating antitrust laws or ignoring red flags. This complaint builds upon previous allegations that the company colluded with competitors to fix pass prices and artificially inflated daily rates to favor multi-resort season passes. Vail Resorts has stated it believes the claims are “without merit” and intends to defend itself vigorously. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Vail Resorts faces third lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior Vail Resorts faces a third lawsuit this year as an investor alleges executives breached fiduciary duties through anticompetitive practices involving ski pass pricing. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vail-resorts-faces-third-lawsuit-alleging-anticompetitive-behavior ### 2026-08-11: Ski industry giants face antitrust lawsuit over alleged price fixing A class action lawsuit alleges major U.S. ski resort companies colluded to fix prices and inflate season pass and day ticket costs through the sharing of proprietary data. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ski-industry-giants-face-antitrust-lawsuit-over-alleged-price-fixing --- Cite as: U.S. ski industry antitrust litigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-ski-industry-antitrust-litigation