Lost Valley

Auburn, Maine · opened 1981
150 ft200 ft250 ft300 ft350 ft400 ft450 ft500 ft550 ft480 ft summit240 ft base240 ft vertical
Skiable acres
45
Trails
31
Lifts
3
Longest run
0.5mi
Snowmaking
100%
Avg snowfall
67in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 7, 2026
likely between Dec 1 and Dec 20
Resort's own target
Dec 5, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Lost Valley's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

In the news

All Maine news

Snowfall by season

reported average 46"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.136, -70.281, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 0.7x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2023-24 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2023-24. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Dec 5, 2026*Mar 28, 2027*———————————
2025-26Dec 6, 2025Mar 29, 2026114——————51"23.3——
2024-25Dec 8, 2024Mar 30, 2025113——50"1016"48"50"24.767,000—
2023-24Dec 9, 2023Apr 7, 2024121——47"1024"24"57"30——
2022-23Dec 16, 2022Apr 2, 2023108——49"922"36"64"29.2——
2021-22Dec 18, 2021Mar 26, 202299——57"914"14"49"25.8——
2020-21Dec 19, 2020Mar 21, 202193——26"720"28"49"27.7——
2019-20Dec 6, 2019Mar 15, 2020101——53"1212"24"65"28——
2018-19Dec 14, 2018Mar 31, 2019108——60"1453"72"78"23——
2017-18Dec 15, 2017Mar 31, 2018107——72"817"33"66"24.4—1
2016-17Dec 16, 2016Apr 2, 2017108——71"616"28"83"25.9——
2015-16Dec 30, 2015Mar 13, 201675——14"49"14"33"3028,0002
2014-15Jan 1, 2015Mar 29, 201588——35"922"36"77"20.4——
2013-14Dec 20, 2013Mar 29, 2014100——29"524"33"66"20.8——
2012-13Mar 17, 2013————37"1025"37"61"26.4——
2011-12Dec 22, 2011Mar 18, 201288——————46"30.3——
2010-11Dec 23, 2010————————70"23.9——
2009-10Dec 18, 2009Mar 14, 201087——————51"27.7——
2008-09—————————67"22.6——
2007-08Dec 15, 2007————————90"24.4——
2006-07Mar 25, 2007————————74"25.1——
2005-06—————————44"27.7——
2004-05Dec 23, 2004————————66"23.2——
2003-04Mar 14, 2004————————46"22.9——
2002-03Dec 13, 2002————————62"20.4——
2001-02Dec 26, 2001————————57"28.4——
2000-01—————————101"22.2——
1999-00Dec 26, 1999————————40"26.3——
1998-99Dec 26, 1998————————49"27——
1997-98Dec 17, 1997————————74"27.3——
1996-97Dec 26, 1996Mar 23, 199788——————79"25.8——
1995-96—————————78"22.6——
1994-95Dec 16, 1994————————54"25.9——
1993-94Dec 27, 1993Apr 2, 199497——————71"21.1——
1992-93—————————73"22.6——
1991-92Dec 8, 1991————————43"23——

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

49 trails · 9.46 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier22%More difficult38%Most difficult28%Expert12%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier16%More difficult20%Most difficult12%Terrain park2%Unrated49%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
ChipmunkEasier709 ft
Cub CarpetEasier97 ftlit
Deer RunEasier837 ftlit
FoxholeEasier419 ft
Lower FoxholeEasier708 ft
Rabbit RunEasier878 ft
Squirrel RunEasier696 ft
Squirrel RunEasier1,997 ft
BearMore difficult964 ft
BeaverMore difficult513 ft
Big BuckMore difficult807 ftlit
BobcatMore difficult816 ftlit
Logging TrailMore difficult2,210 ft
Otter SlideMore difficult833 ft
Pine GroveMore difficult672 ft
PorcupineMore difficult652 ftlit
SkunkMore difficult176 ft
SkunkMore difficult606 ft
Bull MooseMost difficult922 ftlit
CoyoteMost difficult771 ft
Coyote CrosscutMost difficult488 ft
FisherMost difficult387 ftlit
LynxMost difficult655 ft
RaccoonMost difficult428 ft
Possum ParkTerrain park484 ftpark
Bob's CutoffUnrated319 ftnordic
BroadwayUnrated2,266 ftnordic
Entrance TrailUnrated737 ftnordic
Faith and Mary's TrailUnrated1,899 ftnordic
Jim's SplitUnrated671 ftnordic
Jim's SplitUnrated1,095 ftnordic
Ken’s DropUnrated998 ftnordic
Perkins Ridge TrailUnrated101 ftnordic
Perkins Ridge TrailUnrated3,180 ftnordic
Pond Loop LollypopUnrated4,428 ftnordic
Ricker's Field CenterUnrated2,501 ftnordic
Ricker's Field LoopUnrated5,570 ftnordic
Water's EdgeUnrated1,881 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated86 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated220 ft
unnamedUnrated1,314 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated169 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated432 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated559 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated1,600 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated413 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated251 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated80 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated447 ftnordic
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

3 mapped · 0.52 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Chair #2Chairlift——1,115 ft——operating
Chair #1Chairlift——951 ft——operating
Chair 3Chairlift2—690 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$79Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$795Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$75Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$750Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$69Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$695Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$66Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult day weekday$39Feb 3, 2023wayback
2022-23adult day weekday$39Dec 6, 2022wayback
2022-23adult half day$66Dec 6, 2022wayback
2022-23adult half day$20Feb 3, 2023wayback
2022-23adult season pass$645Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23child day$60Feb 3, 2023wayback
2022-23child day$60Dec 6, 2022wayback
2022-23youth day$39Feb 3, 2023wayback
2022-23youth day$39Dec 6, 2022wayback
2021-22adult day$60Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult day weekday$36Dec 3, 2021wayback
2021-22adult day weekday$36Jan 6, 2022wayback
2021-22adult half day$60Jan 6, 2022wayback
2021-22adult half day$60Dec 3, 2021wayback
2021-22adult season pass$595Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22child day$295Jan 6, 2022wayback
2021-22child day$295Dec 3, 2021wayback
2021-22child half day$20Jan 6, 2022wayback
2021-22child half day$20Dec 3, 2021wayback
2021-22youth day$36Dec 3, 2021wayback
2021-22youth day$36Jan 6, 2022wayback
2020-21adult day$60Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult day$32Jan 27, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day$32Mar 2, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day weekday$34Mar 2, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day weekday$34Jan 27, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day weekday$34Nov 29, 2020wayback
2020-21adult half day$60Nov 29, 2020wayback
2020-21adult half day$19Jan 27, 2021wayback
2020-21adult half day$19Mar 2, 2021wayback
2020-21adult season pass$595Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21child day$32Nov 29, 2020wayback
2020-21child day$275Mar 2, 2021wayback
2020-21child day$275Jan 27, 2021wayback
2020-21child day weekday$44Nov 29, 2020wayback
2020-21youth day$34Jan 27, 2021wayback
2020-21youth day$34Mar 2, 2021wayback
2020-21youth day$34Nov 29, 2020wayback
2019-20adult day$60Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult day weekday$32Dec 4, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day weekday$32Feb 2, 2020wayback
2019-20adult day weekday$32Nov 22, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$42Feb 2, 2020wayback
2019-20adult half day$42Nov 22, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$42Dec 4, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$575Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20youth day$32Dec 4, 2019wayback
2019-20youth day$32Feb 2, 2020wayback
2019-20youth day$32Nov 22, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day$55Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult day$39Feb 3, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day weekday$29Feb 3, 2019wayback
2018-19adult season pass$549Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19youth day$29Feb 3, 2019wayback
2017-18adult day$49Jan 26, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$49Jan 25, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$49Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day$49Dec 22, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Jan 25, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Dec 22, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$25Jan 26, 2018wayback
2017-18adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18youth day$41Dec 22, 2017wayback
2017-18youth day$41Jan 25, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$41Jan 26, 2018wayback
2016-17adult day$45Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day$40Feb 5, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$40Jan 3, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$25Jan 3, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day weekday$25Feb 5, 2017wayback
2016-17adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17youth day$40Jan 3, 2017wayback
2016-17youth day$40Feb 5, 2017wayback
2015-16adult day$40Jan 9, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$40Feb 10, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$40Jan 18, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$45Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day weekday$25Jan 9, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Jan 18, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$25Feb 10, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16youth day$40Jan 18, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$40Jan 9, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$40Feb 10, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$40Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult season pass$399Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2013-14adult day$45Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult season pass$455Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2012-13adult day$45Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$455Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$45Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$455Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2008-09adult day$45Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$455Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$35Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$399Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$35Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$399Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$33Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$376Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$31Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$440Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$31Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$440Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$31Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$440Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$30Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$440Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$30Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$30Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$30Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1998-99adult season pass$450Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$30Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$450Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1985-86adult day$15Jan 15, 1986skihistory
1983-84adult day$13Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$12Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1980-81adult day$10Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1978-79adult day$9Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$8Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$8Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$110Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$7Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$7Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1974-75adult season pass$80Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$7Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$6Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$6Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$6Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$6Jan 15, 1970skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in67 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft240 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count3 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft2,500 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres45 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct100 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft480 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
terrain parks3 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count31 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft240 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026