A judge ruled late last month that a lawsuit against Ikon Pass parent company Alterra Mountain Co. can continue to be litigated. The suit, Goodrich et al. v. Alterra Mountain Company, brought by plaintiffs in Colorado, California, Illinois, Utah and Wisconsin, claims breach of contract following the pandemic-related resort shutdown last March.

In a nutshell, Ikon Pass holders accuse Alterra of refusing to provide any type of refund after the company was forced to shutter its 15 resorts in mid-March due to the spread of Covid-19. Alterra did offer increased discounts of Ikon Pass renewals for the following 2020-’21 season.