This summer, the U.S. Department of Justice requested additional information on Alterra Mountain Co.'s planned acquisition of Arapahoe Basin, known as A-Basin, signaling the first DOJ challenge to a ski mountain merger in nearly 30 years.
As we move into the ski season, this article explores the evolution of consolidation in the ski industry, the market definition applied in landmark cases and the transformation of the lift ticket market. With this background, we consider what the DOJ's second request portends for Alterra's acquisition of A-Basin.
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