Where Lost Valley’s numbers come from
18 observations from 3 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation480 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation486 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation240 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop240 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical246 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres45 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails311 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run0.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain22%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Intermediate terrain38%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advanced terrain28%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Expert terrain12%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advanced + expert terrain40%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs7No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks31 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Drive from the fly-in airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from nearest major airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from nearest major airport38.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from closest airline airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from closest airline airport38.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Lost Valley — Lost Valley Tickets & Season Passes | Affordable Skiing in MaineLost Valley · lostvalleyski.com
- Tier 1Lost Valley — official websiteLost Valley · lostvalleyski.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Ski Maine Association — alpine areasSki Maine Association · skimaine.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Lost ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Lost Valley Ski AreaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Portland International Jetport (PWM) to Lost Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Lost Valley Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Lost Valley Ski Area
- Year opened
- Wikipedia — Lost Valley Ski Area
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Lost Valley Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingLost Valley · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…& Snowboard at Lost Valley! View Schedule Below ; Tentative Opening Day for the 26/27 Season is Saturday, December 12th! Fall Pass Sale Now -Oct 12th Junior, Adult &… (https://www.lostvalleyski.com/lift_ticket_season_pass/)
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Lost Valley — Auburn, ME (Alpine)
- operatingSki Maine Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Maine Association: "Lost Valley"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Lost Valley – Auburn
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Lost Valley: 3 operating lift(s) — Chair 1 (Double), Chair 2 (Double), Chair 3 (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Lost Valley Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 27; Auburn
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: average annual snowfall.