Ski hills in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and Dresser, Wisconsin, are open for the winter season.

Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls said on Monday that one of its ski hills, called Expressway, is now open, along with one of its four chair lifts.

Officials said the ski area will be open daily from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. until they can open more terrain, and will "likely" have extended hours on Saturday and Sunday if they're open on those days.

Trollhaugen in Dresser was scheduled to open on Monday afternoon, following "an extremely fruitful weekend of snowmaking," the outdoor recreation area said.

The western Wisconsin area is scheduled to be open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., tho

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