EUREKA, Mo. (AP) — Eastern Missouri’s only ski resort is opening this week.

Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Eureka, west of St. Louis, will open at 9 a.m. Friday. There currently is no snow on the ground in the St. Louis area so the facility is making its own snow.

Hidden Valley has installed a new double-lift in the beginner area, a 400-foot-long lift with 24 double-seat chairs.