Tom and Jackie Higgins bought the American Ski Exchange on Vail’s Wall Street in 1986. The store is now owned by son Jackson.

Vail, Colorado has an esteemed reputation. As the largest ski resort in the state, Vail is often called “the Disney World of ski resorts”. Perhaps even more well known than visiting Aspen in winter, ...

It has 5,317 skiable acres, which is 4,000 American football fields, making Vail Mountain the largest ski resort in Colorado ... that ranged from ski shops to cafes. It was magical and I could ...

Vail Resorts is trying out a new gear rental program at its Colorado resorts next season ... fresh powder while waiting in line at ski gear shops or just want to test out a new snowboard before ...

Before hitting the slopes, consider taking a quick tour of the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame. This small facility in central Vail pays ... the on-site gift shop.