Ask A Local: Best Family Activities During the Winter Holidays

November 30, 2020

The most magical time to visit Vail, Colorado is during the winter holidays! Bring the family and make once-in-a-lifetime memories. American Ski Exchange has made a list of our favorite family activities to do in our ski town during the ...

Ask A Local: Best Places to Après Ski in Vail

November 24, 2020

As any Vail local will tell you, après ski is something we look forward to after a long day on the slopes. It is a time to unwind, spend time with good friends, and enjoy a delicious alcoholic beverage with appetizers. After returning ...

Ask A Local: Best Places for 2020 Thanksgiving Dinner in Vail

November 20, 2020

Come to Vail for some great, early season skiing in the Rockies during Thanksgiving! Stop into American Ski Exchange to buy a new, stylish winter jacket, winter sports equipment, or accessories! If renting equipment is more your style, we do that too (and ...

Ask A Local: Best Kinds of Skis to Rent on Your Vail Ski Vacation

November 12, 2020

American Ski Exchange offers a variety of skis to rent and/or demo. In our arsenal, we carry Rossignol, Salomon, Atomic, Blizzard, K2, Volkl, and Nordica skis. While you’re in town, you should rent skis from us that are made by different companies and ...

Ask A Local: How Vail is Preparing for the 2020-21 Ski Season Amidst COVID-19

November 8, 2020

With the advent of COVID-19 across the United States, there are going to some changes to the ski experience on Vail Mountain and in the Town of Vail. Below are a couple ways that Vail Resorts and the Town of Vail are keeping tourists and locals healthy ...

Reservations about Mountain Reservations: Changes to the 2020-21 EPIC Pass Experience

November 2, 2020

Reservations about Mountain Reservations: Changes to the 2020-21 EPIC Pass Experience Here are some details of the changes to the 2020-2021 ski/board season and what we should plan for. The advent of Coronavirus has forced a few ...

Ask a Local: Why We Love Pink Vail

September 9, 2020

Pink Vail Website Although Pink Vail was canceled this year due to Coronavirus concerns, it is scheduled to make a comeback on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Golden Peak. This will be the event’s 10th anniversary! Pink Vail is one of our favorite ...

Ask A Local: Head to Toe Guide of What to Bring on a Summer Hike in the Colorado Rockies

August 30, 2020

We love to hike in the beautiful Colorado Rockies. There are so many beautiful trails to choose from. Some lead to incredible mountain lakes and waterfalls, others to expansive, colorful fields of wildflowers. Why not try them all? But before you go, we ...

Ask A Local: Best Summer Farmers’ Markets in the Vail Valley

August 20, 2020

Need an idea about what to do this weekend in beautiful Vail? Why not check out one of our fabulous farmers’ markets! As we all know, the flower-lined streets of Vail Village and Vail Mountain are just as pretty in the summer as the winter. That is ...

Ask A Local: Best Activities to do at Piney River Ranch in Vail

August 15, 2020

While in town during the summer months, do not forget to take a day or weekend trip to Piney River Ranch. The employees of American Ski Exchange love to spend our time outdoors. On our days off, we love to go Jeeping up the dirt road to Piney River Ranch. ...