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Lost Valley Ski Area
Auburn, Maine
The east side area (2008)
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| Lost Valley Ski Area Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1961 |
| Vertical Drop: | 240 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 2 doubles, 1 T-Bar |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | Surface lift |
Lost Valley was opened for the 1961-62 season as a rope tow served ski area. A T-Bar was added for the 1962-63 season.
Auburn native and nordic skiing Olympian John Bower took over as manager of the ski area for the 1965-66 season, as a double chairlift was added.
A second double chairlift was added for the 1971-72 season.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1970s |
| 1971-72 | Double | Hall double chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1965-66 | Double | Double chairlift | Installed | |
| 1962-63 | Lower | T-Bar | Installed | |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $45.00 |  | lostvalleyski.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $45.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2007-08 | $35.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2006-07 | $35.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2005-06 | $33.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2004-05 | $31.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2003-04 | $31.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2002-03 | $31.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2001-02 | $30.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 2000-01 | $30.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 1999-00 | $30.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $30.00 | | lostvalleyski.com | | 1997-98 | $30.00 | | lostvalleyski.com |
Vintage Ads
Lost Valley Ski Area ad in the 1971 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Lost Valley Ski Area vintage advertisements
External Links
Lost Valley Ski Area - official site
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Last updated: April 6, 2012
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