AUBURN — The owners of Lost Valley announced Wednesday that they have launched a fundraising drive in hopes of raising between $50,000 and $100,000 in an effort to open for the 2014-15 ski season. The resort, which opened in 1961, hit financial troubles after losing nearly $200,000 per season for several years. Its owners, Lincoln Hayes […]
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Lost Valley forming a plan for winter, but details still on ice
AUBURN — One of the owners of Lost Valley Ski Area said Thursday that the resort and community volunteers were steadily pulling together a plan that may allow them to open for the 2014-15 winter. Lincoln Hayes said a recent meeting with members of the Auburn Ski Association yielded some promising results, but final details of […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley looks for ideas to save alpine skiing
AUBURN — Despite this past winter that seemed like it only just ended, a co-owner of Lost Valley, the only Alpine ski hill in the Twin Cities, said that without help the resort would be unable to open for another season of skiing and snowboarding. “We’re looking for ideas,” said Lincoln Hayes, a co-owner of the […]
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On skiing: Skiing Hall of Fame class named
Selection Committee Chairman Bob Flynn has released the names of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Eight Maine skiers will be inducted at the 12th annual banquet at Lost Valley in Auburn on Oct. 24. Included in the class are a pied piper cross country skier, a long-time college ski coach, a […]
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On Skiing: Lost Valley keeping busy
Two weeks ago, Lost Valley was on my calendar because there were a couple of events I wanted to check out. Saturday there would be a USSA Level 100 coaches’ clinic, and the J. P. Parisien race was scheduled for Sunday. Any skier remembers that Saturday — rain and freezing rain. Not wanting to drive […]
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Blustery day fails to chill kids’ fun at Lost Valley biathlon
AUBURN — About 20 athletes braved frigid conditions Sunday at Lost Valley to compete in a paintball biathlon. In a small building adjacent to the lodge, 12 kids, mostly about 10 and 11 years old, chattered noisily as one of the mothers pinned and repinned competitor numbers on their jackets. With no adult competitors in sight early […]
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Lake Auburn Half, 5K and Bike Tour draws record numbers, despite the weather
AUBURN — Close to 800 people took to the route around Lake Auburn to participate in the Lake Auburn Half, 5K and Bike Tour (LAHM) on Sept. 8. One hundred seventy-three of the participants were children taking part in the kids’ run. It was a challenging and fun way to support the community. Though a […]