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VAIL MOUNTAIN — If you heard large blasts going off on Vail Mountain in recent days, it wasn’t fireworks. Avalanche conditions have been considerable in recent days, with numerous loose wet slides ...

With much of Ajax’s steep terrain located on the lower half of the mountain, wet slides and extensive control work are common during spring warm spells. “We have to go through a cycle like this every ...

Over the last two weeks, the weather in Summit County has finally started to feel like spring. With numerous clear sunny days — with temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s — snow has started to melt ...