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Sierra at Tahoe has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a dispute over COVID-related parking restrictions in December 2020 through February 2021. The settlement will include cash refunds or vouchers for lift tickets that will be available for as many as three seasons, to allow for visitor flexibility.
The class-action suit alleged that Sierra at Tahoe failed to communicate its COVID-related parking restrictions when advertising single-day lift tickets for December 12, 14, 18, 19, January 9, 30, 31, 2021, and February 6, 13, and 20, 2021. As a result, many guests who had purchased lift tickets were unable to use them because they couldn’t access parking. The resort didn’t admit to any wrongdoing in its handling of the days in dispute but have agreed to resolve it all with a final approval hearing of the lawsuit settlement scheduled for July 10, 2025.
Customers who wish to accept their settlement can now register for either their cash refund or their lift ticket vouchers online by June 24, 2025. Pending approval in the July 10 hearing, those refunds/vouchers will then be granted to all who have registered. Some people already received full refunds and will be excluded from the settlement moving forward, according to the Sierrclassaction.com website. And while proof of purchase isn’t necessary for guests of those dates to register, a statement on Top Class Actions warns that submitting fraudulent claims comes under the penalty of perjury.
“You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim,” adding that the Sierra Class Action website has a FAQ which should clarify who is still eligible. Sierra at Tahoe has records of lift ticket sales, usage, and past refunds that will be referenced for claims.
