Replying to Why are Colorado passes so cheap?

I saw Loveland and A Basin are opening tomorrow and was checking out the pricing on their seasons passes. Its like $350 bucks or so. I pay $300 to for my college pass to Stevens Pass up here in Washington. Stevens Pass is a sick ass mountain, but a normal pass is like $800. Crystal Mountain, another great local mountain is over a grand I have heard.

Why does it seem CO is so cheap? Due to the proximity of so many mountains and its very competitive for customers or what? I shudder to think I will be paying $800 next season when I am no longer in school. I love the PNW though, I would still rather live here than Colorado.