Squaw Valley, CA – As brilliant blue skies and warm temperatures return to the Sierras, Squaw Valley USA staffers are preparing to open the California ski and snowboard resort for summer operations this Friday even though one opportunity to ski and ride Squaw remains to come next month. This summer brings the return of mountaintop roller skating to the mountain as well as a host of other activities including mountaintop paintball, disc golf, hiking, scenic Cable Car rides and the High Camp Pool and Hot Tub with incredible views of Lake Tahoe.

This summer, roller skating will return to High Camp for the first time since the summer of 2008 at the High Camp Roller Rink, known as the Olympic Ice Pavilion in the resort’s winter months. Roller skating will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under with all tickets including traditional quad roller skate rentals. Accessed via the resort’s aerial Cable Car, the High Camp Roller Rink overlooks beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada from an elevation of 8,200 feet. The High Camp Roller Rink will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August.

Also located at High Camp, Squaw’s Swimming Pool & Hot Tub allows guests to soak up the California sunshine amidst Squaw Valley’s majestic peaks. Swim and splash around with the whole family in the free-form pool or relax in the hot tub overlooking the brilliantly colored wildflowers and Lake Tahoe. The Poolside Café and the Umbrella Bar serve up burgers, salads and cold drinks. Pool entrance costs $14 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. The pool and hot tub will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August.

Squaw Valley offers two mountaintop paintball courses located at High Camp. Semi-automatic paintball guns, masks and safety equipment will be provided. Open to children ages 10 and up, paintball will cost $29 for adults and $24 for kids. Squaw Valley’s paintball arenas will also be available for parties, corporate events and team building exercises. The Speedball course will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August. The Woodsball course will open pending snowmelt.

Kids can enjoy the mountain’s kid-friendly zip-line located at the base of the mountain. Recommended for children 12 and under, zip-line access will cost $12 for the first ride with $6 for additional zips. A $20 ticket can also be purchased allowing for unlimited rides for the entire day.  The zip-line will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August.

Squaw Valley offers 18 holes of disc golf at elevation 8,200′. The course is slated to open June 17 at High Camp pending snow melt conditions. Discs will be available for purchase at the High Camp retail store. Disc golf will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August.

Squaw Valley offers two breathtaking mountaintop tennis courts at High Camp as well. Access to the courts is free with a Cable Car ticket and players are encouraged to bring their own equipment and balls. Tennis racquets and special high altitude tennis balls are also available for purchase and rent (racquets only) at the High Camp retail store. The tennis courts will be open daily starting June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended operations on weekends in July and August.

Those looking to explore Squaw Valley this summer beyond High Camp can hike the mountain’s vast trail network. The Cable Car allows families with young children and those looking for a mellower climb to start the hike at elevation 8,200’ and have immediate access to views of Lake Tahoe and mountaintop hiking trails. Those looking for a moderate to difficult climb can hike Squaw Valley’s Shirley Canyon, where the hike leads through lush greenery and rushing waterfalls. For the first time this summer, Squaw Valley will allow hikers to download the Cable Car free of charge should they choose to hike up the mountain and ride the scenic aerial tram back down. Squaw Valley will host a series of guided hikes throughout the summer as part of the resort’s new partnership with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences (TINS).

Squaw Valley USA will not offer mountain biking this summer due to deep spring snowpack, currently over 14 feet in places. Squaw Valley will be renting both trail and mountain bikes in the Village at Squaw Valley along with kid trailers, trail-a-bikes and maps of local bike path and cross-country trails. That same spring snow pack is allowing Squaw to reopen for July 4th weekend skiing and snowboarding along with its neighbors Sugar Bowl, Alpine Meadows and Kirkwood.

For the first time this summer, guests can experience all the activities that Squaw Valley has to offer with the All Access Ticket, priced at $63 for adults, $57 for youth and seniors and $50 for kids 12 and under for day access to Squaw Valley’s aerial Cable Car, roller rink, paintball arenas, swimming pool and hot tub and miles of hiking trails. A $30 All Access Ticket is also available for kids 10 and under that excludes paintball.