Alterra is among the companies reportedly petitioning for the involuntary bankruptcy of Liftopia.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
Popular lift ticket web site Liftopia is allegedly facing Chapter 11 Involuntary Bankruptcy, according to businessbankruptcies.com.
The petition was reportedly filed in California Northern Bankruptcy Court on June 2. Multiple petitioners have surfaced thus far, including Alterra Mountain Company (owner of Stratton and Sugarbush in New England) and Aspen Skiing Company (on behalf of Mountain Collective). The total claims to date are $3 million, citing failure to pay commercial fees.
Liftopia provides a popular discount lift ticket marketplace, as well as eCommerce solutions for ski areas. The company was founded by Evan Reece and Ron Schneidermann in 2005.
