Lost Valley Ski Area
- 40% beginner
- 27% intermediate
- 33% advanced
Lost Valley is a ski area in Auburn, Maine. Its east-facing slopes feature 21 trails & 9 gladed trails across the hill, and is served by four lifts, two chairlifts, one ground lift carpet, and one tow lift in their snow-tubing 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
- Beginner: 40%
- Intermediate: 27%
- Advanced: 33%
- Expert: 0%
- Terrain Parks: 2
Terrain
Most of Lost Valley's trails are rated easiest and intermediate, with a limited amount of expert terrain.
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, and a ski lodge offering a ski school and rentals.
Summer use
In the summer months, Lost Valley changes from a ski resort into an outdoor recreational facility featuring brewpub, nanobrewery, mountain biking, horseshoes and corn hole for indoor and outdoor 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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website
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