American Ski Exchange

I rented from American ski exchange on a recent trip to Vail. You can’t beat the location they are steps from the mountain. The selection of skies was great and they had exactly what I was looking for. I was in, out and on the slopes faster than any time that I had rented from the mountain. Fast friendly service was what I got and I will be coming back next time I am in town.

I rented skis and boots from American Ski Exchange. I have nothing but good things to say about them. I usually bring my own boots but this time I couldn’t. When I had trouble finding a pair of boots that fit me well the owner went out of his way to find a pair that worked. The price was great and they even refunded me money when I had to leave a day earlier than planned. I will definitely rent from them again when I come back to Vail.

Great service, team and equipment. We had a great day in Vail working with Tom and his team– Santiago, Jackson, Diana, and Paul. Tom has an amazing personal and professional touch of service. The selection of supplies was great and we were in and out fast. Rent here!

we rented equipment here during our stay in vail, the guys were super friendly, very helpful, and did a great job prepping our rentals. the shop is very close to the lifts & prices seemed reasonable — about the same as what i found online prior to leaving. we stopped in the night before we skied, i’d recommend it if possible — the place was pretty empty and pickup was so easy the next morning.

One Stop, Local-​owned, Always a Positive start to my day.
I used to travel to and from Vail by air with my skis every year — a couple of years ago I did some research and found ‘the oldest family-​owned ski shop in Vail’. I called and spoke to a lovely lady and reserved a demo package for a week. It was significantly less than the on-​mountain prices and the service was wonderful. Good, solid equipment, friendly, knowledgeable techs, no-​hassle swaps based on conditions (or ability) and — the hidden gem — $ 1 daily and/​or overnight lockers for my ‘stuff’ (helmet, goggle, shoes, extra layers).
This place is indeed family run and it is good to be greeted by friendly faces each morning and afternoon. No grumpy-​pants hungover attitudes here. They APPRECIATE my business.
I always grab a souvenir shirt, hat or vest (each year) — great specials out front — or whatever I may need such as lip balm. This is a one-​stop shop, great prices (for Vail) and a wonderful location 3 minutes walk from the slopes.
I have been renting here for 4 seasons now, would not go anyplace else and am happy to support ‘the little guy’ in this Company Town.
Congrats on 25 years in business — doing the right thing, the right way.
JC from GA

Gloves. Sometimes you go back home and realize you’re freezing in the wintery tundra of Vail and you should probably have gloves.
Well. Fine. I’ll buy the damn gloves.
And end up getting gifts for friends back home. And talk to the dude with the New Zealand accent. And run into a bunch of old friends from high school. And end up getting a new jacket for myself (to match the gloves).
There is one thing I’m not doing, going on the actual mountain. Because it is cold and wet when you fall. And I fall a lot.

Rented a pair of basic skis. The bottom of the skis were poorly maintained, making it difficult to even maintain a straight trajectory down the catwalks. The boots malfunctioned for most of my time on the mountain. The interior padding would bunch up while I was skiing and made it feel as if I was standing on a baseball that had been halved. The buckles would not stay fastened for more than 10 or 20 minutes at a time. There has to be a better rental option in Vail.

Decent clothing shop in Vail villiage, with a good selection of fleeces and shirts featuring Colorado-​ish stuff such as lists of the 14,000 foot mountains, major trails, etc.