Girls in bikinis in the snow this weekend in Tahoe…check.  photo:  myconfinedspace.com

Ski Resorts Open for 4th of July Weekend:

4th of July volleyball at High Camp.  Squaw Valley.  photo:  Squaw Valley ski resort

Squaw Valley USA

- Open: July 2, 3, & 4.

- Open Chairs: Funitel, Gold Coast, Shirley Lake, Links, Cable Car, Siberia

- Prices: $49 for adults.  $12 for kids 12 and under.  All tickets include a commemorative T-shirt on July 4 while supplies last.  Active duty military personnel will receive complimentary tickets.  Free with 2011/12 season pass.

- Events:

Friday, July 1:

• KT Concert Series – Stung; 6-8:30pm
• 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. 10am-6pm

Saturday, July 2:

• DJ at High Camp; 1-3pm
• Live Music at Gold Coast, 12-2pm
• 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival 10am-6pm

Sunday, July 3:

• DJ at High Camp, 1-4pm
• Cushing Crossing; 2-4pm
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters; KT Sundeck 7:30-9:15pm
• Fireworks show; 9:15pm
• 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival 10am-6pm

Monday, July 4:

• DJ at High Camp, 1-3pm

Alpine’s 4th of July 2011 T-shirt.

Alpine Meadows

- Open: July 2, 3, & 4.  8am – 2pm.

- Chairs Open: Summit Express, Round House.

- Prices: Pre-order $34.  Day of Ticket Prices:  Adult (19-61): $50.  Senior (62-69): $50.  Teen (13-18): $50.  Child (5-12): $10.  Super Senior (70+): $10.  Free with 2011/12 season pass.

- Events:

Daily BBQs at base from 12pm – 4pm.

Live music schedule:

• Saturday, July 2: The Alternates
• Sunday, July 3: Monophonics
• Monday, July 4: Tracorum

Kirkwood’s Chair 6 on June 28th, 2011.

Kirkwood

- Open: July 2 & 3.  7:30am – 2pm.

- Chairs Open: Chair 6.

- Prices: Adult $35, Junior $30, Senior $25, Child/Senior + $10, Age Five and under $5.  Free with 2011/12 season pass.  Free with 2011 Summer Pass.

- Events:

• Volunteer Fire Dept. BBQ 3pm – 6pm
• Village Plaza BBQ 10am – 3pm (drinks only)
• Wall Bar open 10am – 6:30pm

Sunday:

• BBQ & family activities in the Village Plaza
• DJ in the Plaza from 11am – 3pm.
• Live music by the Kingtones, 4pm – 8pm, Village Plaza.
• Fireworks (9pm)
• Wall Bar open from 10am – 10pm (drinks only)
• Village Plaza BBQ from 10am – 9pm

Spring skiing at Sugar Bowl has been around since 1939.  photo:  sacramentoscoop.com

Sugar Bowl

- Open: July 4th.  8:30am – 12pm.  Pass holders only.

- Chairs Open: Disney.

- Prices: Free to 2010/11 and 2011/12 pass holders only.  No one else allowed.

- Events:

• No host bar and a no host BBQ

High Camp Pool Party memorial day weekend 2011.  There should be more girls in there this weekend, we hope.