So I grew up skiing this place and I love it as it...

So I grew up skiing this place and I love it as it is the only place to ski anywhere close. The downside is that they only run one bartender and a very busy bar so prepare to wait a good fifteen minutes to get drinks. Also they tend to only run one of the lifts at the main base and that tends to cause extended lift lines. They also close down a whole Mountain section about 3 hours early during the Moonlight session I recently went to.

These add up to be a lesser experience then I've had at other resorts due to poor management. The vertical rise is just over three hundred foot and the surface is typically icy to hardpack.

With all that being said, it is still a great place to go and have a unique skiing experience in Missouri. I love Hidden Valley as it has introduced me to the sport and gives me a chance to do some skiing locally. Just needs to be managed better.