Lost Valley Ski Area
| Lost Valley Ski Area | |
|---|---|
| Location |
200 Lost Valley Rd. Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Auburn: 3 miles (5 km) |
| Coordinates | 44°08′10″N 70°16′52″W / 44.136°N 70.281°WCoordinates: 44°08′10″N 70°16′52″W / 44.136°N 70.281°W |
| Vertical | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Top elevation | 480 ft (146 m) |
| Base elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Skiable area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Runs |
21   |
| Longest run | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| Lift system | 2 double chairlifts |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 99 inches (250 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 100%, 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Night skiing | Mon-Sat |
| Website | lostvalleyski.com |
Lost Valley is a ski area in the northeastern United States, in Auburn, Maine. Its east-facing slopes feature 18 trails across one hill, and is served by four lifts two chairlifts, one ground lift carpet & one tow lift in their snowtubing park. Lost Valley is home to the Maine Family Snow Tube Park.
Statistics
- Facts[1]
- Year opened: 1961
- Number of lifts: 4
- Double chairs: 2
- 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 runs
- Terrain Parks: 2
Terrain
Lost Valley's variety of 21 trails, two terrain parks and the Maine Family Snow Tube Park offers a full and interesting day for families and skiers of all abilities. Most of Lost Valley's trails are rated easiest and intermediate, while offering a challenge to expert skiers on a few difficult trails. Family regrouping is simple as all trails come together a short distance from each other.[2]
Lost Valley also offers 15 km (9.3 mi) of Nordic skiing trails, ski lessons, snowboard lessons, snow tubing and a ski lodge offering food and skiing equipment for rent.
Summer use
In the summer months, Lost Valley changes from a ski resort into an outoor recreational facility featuring brewpub, nanobrewery, mountain biking, horseshoes and corn hole for indoor and outoor fun.
U.S. Ski Team
- 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
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy". 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.