Wherever you go, the race is on. In politics, we are being entertained by the election and the political debates. Here is Colorado, locals are placing bets on who will be the ski area to open; Loveland or Arapahoe Basin. However, the new season pass wars are by far the best competition.

It started with the Vail Resorts Epic Pass. $579 gets you unlimited, unrestricted access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly. Not bad.

But the folks at Intrawest refuse to be outdone. The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus costs $479. It gives you unrestricted access to Winter Park / Mary Jane and Copper, 6 unrestricted days at Steamboat, and free Friday afternoon skiing at Steamboat. Recently, they decided to up the ante. The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus includes two days at Whistler! If you want to know how these and other Colorado areas stack up in the ratings, check out the Best of Skiing Articles on Examiner.com