18th July 2025
The Italian ski space is underneath formal investigation by Italy’s Antitrust Authority, AGCM, over claims of elevate cross worth fixing and restrictions on competitors. NEW
The Italian Competitors Authority has launched an investigation into Federconsorzio Dolomiti SuperSki and the twelve native taking part Consortia over a suspected violation of part 2 of Regulation 287/1990 and article 101 of the TFEU.
The Consortia are:
Consorzio esercenti impianti a fune Cortina d’AmpezzoS. Vito di Cadore, Auronzo/MisurinaConsorzio esercenti impianti a fune Skirama Plan de Corones – KronplatzConsorzio impianti a fune Alta BadiaConsorzio esercenti impianti a fune Val Gardena – Alpe di SiusiConsorzio impianti a fune Val di Fassa e CarezzaConsorzio esercenti il trasporto di persone a mezzo impianti a fune Alpe Lusia – San PellegrinoConsorzio impianti a fune CivettaConsorzio impianti a fune Arabba – MarmoladaConsorzio 3 Zinnen DolomitesConsorzio impianti a fune Val di Fiemme – ObereggenConsorzio impianti a fune San Martino di Castrozza e Passo RolleConsorzio Rio Pusteria – Bressanone
An inspection on the premises of Federconsorzio Dolomiti SuperSki and the twelve native Consortia was carried out earlier in July by the Authority’s officers, assisted by the Particular Antitrust Unit of the Italian Monetary Police.
In response to the AGCM, clauses throughout the consortium’s statute could have enabled two doubtlessly anti-competitive practices:
The centralised definition of ski cross costs throughout all membersRestrictions on the sale of ski passes by third-party distributors.
These alleged practices doubtlessly breach EU competitors guidelines.
The Dolomites, Italy. Picture © PlanetSKI
The patron rights organisation, Assoutenti, which introduced ahead considerations earlier this yr, has welcomed the event.
In response to Snow Trade Information Assoutenti mentioned that the price of a day by day Dolomiti Superski cross rose from €67 within the 2020-21 season to €83 in 2024-25, a rise of almost 24%.
Season cross charges additionally climbed from €870 to €945, an 8.6% enhance over the identical interval.
“With vitality costs now secure and inflation at round 1%, these will increase seem utterly unjustified,” mentioned the President of Assoutenti, Gabriele Melluso.
“They place an unfair burden on households and vacationers, and we’re ready to pursue authorized cures if violations are confirmed.”
The Dolomites, Italy. Picture © PlanetSKI
Dolomiti Superski has issued an announcement affirming its full cooperation with the authorities and expressing “most transparency and duty.”
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