Today. As part of National Safety Awareness Week, Vail Mountain is hosting a series of events that highlight high-country safety issues. Today from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., visitors can sip hot chocolate with the Vail Ski Patrol during an open house at the top of the Mountaintop Express Lift (No. 4). Call 970-479-4610 for details. Other events today include an introduction to avalanche safety at Henry’s Hut Top (call 970-754-4610), a safety fair and a free ski-bindings check. Events continue throughout the week. Contact the Mountain Information Center at 970-SKI-VAIL (754-8245) for specifics or log on to .
Today. “Stars & Mars” is the name of a free program tonight at 7 p.m. at the William Baehr Observatory at Pine Valley Ranch Park, which is part of Jefferson Country Open Space. Learn to identify prominent winter constellations and view Mars, stars and deep-space objects through vintage and modern telescopes. Remember to bundle up for this chilly outdoor presentation appropriate for kids 10 and up and adults. Registration is required: .
