Lost Valley

Maine, US — size XS · 6 km of trails · 71 m vertical · 3 lifts · light snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Lost ValleyNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Maine
Sherbrooke — town, pop. 129,447Lowell — town, pop. 110,699Manchester — town, pop. 110,229Portland — town, pop. 66,881SugarloafSunday RiverLoon MountainAttitash Mountain ResortBig MooseBlack Mountain of MaineBlack Mountain Ski AreaBurke MountainCamden Snow BowlCannon MountainCrotched MountainDartmouth SkiwayDestination Owls HeadJay Peak ResortKing PineMcIntyre Ski AreaMount SunapeeMt. AbramPats PeakPleasant MountainRagged MountainSaddleback MountainTenney MountainVeterans Memorial Recreation AreaWaterville Valley ResortWhaleback MountainWildcat MountainCranmoreLost ValleySherbrookeLowellManchesterPortland
Within 30 km
Lewiston — town, pop. 36,202Brunswick — town, pop. 15,175Lisbon — town, pop. 9,392Turner — town, pop. 5,470Lost ValleyLost ValleyLewistonBrunswickLisbonTurner

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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
6 km — size XS
Vertical
71 m
Summit
148 m
Base
77 m
Lifts
3
Region
Auburn, Maine, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
139 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
18% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
150 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
10203040 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.93 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

It is a small hill: 6 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle1.9 km · 8 runs
  • intermediateblue square2.5 km · 10 runs
  • advancedblack diamond1.1 km · 6 runs
  • other0.2 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 3chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Mt. Abram43 km18 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Pleasant Mountain44 km15 kmmoderateSnow Pass, New England Pass Gold
Black Mountain of Maine56 km13 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Sunday River60 km86 kmmoderateIkon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, New England Pass Gold
Cranmore66 km24 kmlightIkon Pass
Black Mountain Ski Area70 km16 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Lost Valley on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Lost Valley for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Lost Valley on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Lost Valley for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Lost Valley get?
Lost Valley has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 139 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Mt. Abram (43 km), Black Mountain of Maine (56 km), Black Mountain Ski Area (70 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method