Lost Valley Ski Area
Lost Valley Ski Area | |
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Location | 200 Lost Valley Rd. Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
Nearest major city | Auburn: 3 miles (5 km) |
Coordinates | 44°08′10″N 70°16′52″W / 44.136°N 70.281°W |
Status | Active |
Opened | 1981/12/08 |
Vertical | 240 ft (73 m) |
Top elevation | 480 ft (146 m) |
Base elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
Skiable area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
Trails | 30![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Longest run | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
Lift system | 3 double chairlifts and 1 ground lift carpet. |
Terrain parks | 3 |
Snowfall | 99 inches (250 cm) |
Snowmaking | 100%, 45 acres (18 ha) |
Night skiing | Mon-Sun |
Website | https://www.lostvalleyski.com/ |
Lost Valley is a ski area in Auburn, Maine. Its east-facing slopes feature 22 trails & 9 gladed trails across the hill, and is served by four lifts in total, three double chairlifts and one ground lift carpet for the ski and snowboard learning center. Lost Valley was previously home to the Maine Family Snow Tube Park, and had one tow lift for the park.
Lost Valley is also home to Auburn Nordic Ski Association's (ANSA) Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing trails. There are also two crossings of the PRST snowmobile multi-use trail, one crossing the Pond Loop, and the other crossing Perkins Ridge Road coming from Wallingford's Fruit House.
Statistics
[edit]- Facts[1]
- Year opened: 1961
- Number of lifts: 4
- Double chairs: 3
- Elevation
- Vertical drop: 240 ft (73 m)
- Longest run: 2,500 ft (760 m)
- Skiable area: 45 acres (18 ha)
- Snowmaking: 45 acres (18 ha)
- Types of downhill runs
- Types of Nordic trails
- 10 Nordic Skiing trails of various difficulties. 
- Types of Snowshoeing trails
- 20 Snowshoeing trails of various difficulties.
Terrain
[edit]Most of Lost Valley's trails are rated easiest and intermediate, with a limited amount of advanced and expert terrain.
Family regrouping is simple as all trails come together a short distance from each other.[2]
Lost Valley also offers 9.22 km (5.73 mi) of Nordic skiing trails, and a ski lodge offering a ski school and rentals.
Summer use
[edit]In the summer months, Lost Valley changes from a ski resort into an outdoor recreational facility featuring brewpub, nanobrewery, mountain biking, horseshoes, cross country running and corn hole for indoor and outdoor fun.
U.S. Ski Team
[edit]- Julie Parisien, silver medalist in slalom at 1993 World Championships, three-time Olympian (1992, 1994, 1998)
- Rob Parisien, 1992 Olympian, slalom (20th)
- Anne-Lise Parisien, 1994 Olympian, giant slalom (13th)
- John Bower, 1964 and 1968 Olympian, Nordic skiing[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lost Valley Ski Resort - Stats, Cams and Reviews for Lost Valley, Maine - Ski Engine". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ "Lost Valley Ski Area - Skiing, Mountain Biking, Paintball, Banquets". Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ Rosenthal, Michael (February 19, 1994). "Wall of Fame display opens at Lost Valley". Sun-Journal. Lewiston, ME. p. 9.
- ^ Sargent, David A. (February 21, 2006). "Auburn, Lost Valley have Olympic connections". Sun-Journal. Lewiston, ME. p. A7.