Colorado Ski Museum & Snowboard Museum at Vail (always free)               

The Colorado Ski Museum & Snowboard Museum in Vail Village celebrates Colorado's rich ski history with a huge collection of artifacts and exhibits covering the whole of ski and snowboard history in Colorado. There is a great deal of information regarding the 10th Mountain Division as well as information on skiing in the Olympics. There is a section devoted to showing the progression of ski technology from the early 1900's to present day, as well as a snowboard technology section.

If you are in the Vail area, don't miss this excellent free ski museum.

Hours
November -- April
Open Daily 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
Closed on Christmas & Easter

May -- October
Open daily 10 am - 5:30 pm

Closed occasionally for private events.

Location
The Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum is attached to the Vail Village parking garage, up a flight of steps near the covered bridge.

For more information check the ski museum web site: