At the top of the Lions Head Gondola in Vail, Colorado, is an outdoor ice rink. Skate rental is available. The gondola ride up is free after 2:00 PM. Free public skating is also available on the outdoor skating rink at The Vail Nordic Center and at Eagle-Vail Pavilion.
This is a photo of About.com's Figure Skating Guide, Jo Ann Schneider Farris, and her husband Dan, skating outside at Vail Nordic Center in Vail, Colorado.