it is called a colorado pass for a reason. this year however, they extended it till dec. 15 or something and charged a little more for it. then, after christmas, they released the ski 3 pass, which they had never done before. it was basically a buddy pass but a little more, still under $500 though. the best thing to do is probably get a job where they give you a free one. like a ski shop or something. even some non-ski related places in breck have ski pass incentives.