Big Bear Lodging Ass'n v. Snow Summit, Inc.

Plaintiffs are lodge operators and lodging referral services in a ski resort area in Southern California. They allege antitrust violations by other lodge operators and two ski resorts in the area, allegedly injuring Plaintiffs. The district court dismissed the complaint without leave to amend. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I

Plaintiffs base their claims on the following allegations, which we accept as true for purposes of reviewing dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a valid claim. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); Cahill v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 80 F.3d 336, 337-38 (9th Cir.1996).

Plaintiffs provide lodging accommodations and lodging referral services in the Big Bear Valley recreational 1 area in the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California. For years, the two ski resorts *1100 in the area, Snow Summit, Inc., and Bear Mountain, Inc., offered bulk discounts on ski lift tickets to lodges and tourist businesses, including several Plaintiffs. By virtue of these discounts, Plaintiffs were able to offer “ski packages,” combinations of lodging and lift tickets, at attractive prices. Sales of such “ski packages” constituted a substantial portion of the business…