€30m Compensation Package Agreed with Dolomiti Superski
8th August 2026
Italy’s antitrust authority has closed an investigation into Dolomiti Superski, a consortium of ski lift operators, over alleged anti-competitive restrictions. NEW
Dolomiti Superski is the largest lift-linked ski network in the world, spanning over 1,200 kms of slopes across South Tirol, Trentino, and Belluno in Italy.
The consortium members operate in 12 resorts and the money will go to skiers in refunds and discounts.
The watchdog had accused them of limiting competition by coordinating ski pass pricing.
We reported earlier on the investigation.
According to the AGCM probe there was unified pricing where the consortium allegedly set standardised prices across independent resorts, effectively removing price competition between regions.
There were also third-party restrictions as the group restricted external sales channels and third-party vendors from offering discounted or flexible ticketing alternatives, breaching both Italian competition law and broader EU regulations.
The compensation scheme was proposed by Dolomiti Superski and accepted by the antitrust authority, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM).
It applies to skiers who purchased daily or multi-day ski passes during the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 ski seasons.
It offers them two options:
- A voucher toward the purchase of a future ski pass will receive compensation worth 30% of what they spent.
- A cash refund of 20% of what they paid
Dolomiti Superski did not admit liability and welcomed the antitrust authority’s decision.
The Dolomites, Italy.
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The decision has been criticised by Assoutenti, a consumer association with more than 70,000 members.
“It penalises consumers who prefer a cash refund and effectively encourages users to purchase new ski passes,” Assoutenti said in a statement.
“Furthermore, compensation will be granted only until the allocated fund is exhausted – thousands of consumers, despite having the same entitlement as others, could receive no compensation at all,” it added.
The price of a Dolomiti Superski day pass increased by 28.4% between 2021 and 2025, according to Assoutenti.
To claim compensation, affected winter sports enthusiasts must submit proof of purchase through a dedicated online portal launching by October 15th, 2026.
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