The words that greeted me at the entrance to Lost Valley were “Welcome home Wendell.” The celebration of Wendell Nason’s life had drawn me there Jan. 15. I wasn’t surprised by the lodge full of relatives, friends and former co-workers. During the few years I worked there I knew I could count on Wendell for […]
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ELHS grad awarded Auburn Ski Association scholarship
Evelyn Bilodeau, a 2018 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn, holds a $500 scholarship check from the Auburn Ski Association at Lost Valley in Auburn. She graduated fourth in her class and has been a committed member of the soccer and ski teams, and involved in the concert, marching, jazz and pep bands. […]
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Doin' the duathlon
Bob Poitier of Minot receives a high-five Sunday from Jeff Hilt, the overall winner of the snowshoe race, as he crossed the finish line of the Baxter Outdoors Packed Powder Duathlon at Lost Valley Ski Area. The race could be run as a two team duathlon, as a cross-country ski-only race or a single-person duathlon. […]
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Learning to ski at Lost Valley in Auburn
Snowboard instructor Heather Stukas of Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn adjusts the bindings of Alex Theberge’s snowboard Wednesday afternoon before their lesson. Dozens of school-age children took part in the Merrick Chadbourne Learn to Ski & Ride program sponsored by the Auburn Ski Association’s Merrick Chadbourne Memorial Fund. Every half-day Wednesday during the ski […]
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On Skiing: Morten Lund was Maine’s most prolific ski writer
Last Sunday’s paper contained an obituary that sent me to the bookshelves in my office. Although many Maine skiers have read the words of Morten Lund, I suspect few know that he was from Maine. He grew up in Augusta and learned to ski at an early age. I used to think I was the […]
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Auburn’s Lost Valley opens for the season
Jenna Tracy and her brother, Travis, ski to the lift during opening day at Lost Valley in Auburn on Friday. The ski area opened for the season Friday after the recent cold snap allowed the mountain to make snow around the clock. The ski area will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday […]
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On Skiing: It's early, but the season is already in full swing
Each fall has a number of milestones leading up to the ski season. Columbus Day weekend is homecoming for several ski areas, with many skiers showing up to secure their season passes. Whether it’s foliage viewing chairlift rides, craft fairs or such events as Sunday River’s wife carrying race, the weekend is always a busy […]
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The art of the scare: Lost Valley's Mountain of Terror
I showed up late last week to the Lost Valley Mountain of Terror rehearsal run. Big mistake. As a result of my tardiness, I ended up unaccompanied and disoriented in the middle of a horrific landscape; just a curious reporter with pen and notebook surrounded by madmen in pig masks and body parts everywhere I […]
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Richard J. Murphy
BAILEY ISLAND — Richard (Pat) Murphy of 2027 Harpswell Islands Road, Bailey Island (formally of 11 Tourmaline Lane, Auburn) passed away quietly at his home Wednesday, Aug. 8. Richard was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Lewiston. Richard graduated from Edward Little High School in 1939, and joined the U.S. Marines during World War II, serving in […]
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Beach Bash Weekend finale at Auburn ski area
Children rush Sunday to get a free T-shirt during the final day of the Beach Bash Weekend at Lost Valley in Auburn. Shirts were launched from a T-shirt cannon as the final event of the three-day celebration. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Scott Shanaman, owner of Auburn’s Lost Valley, helps a young snowboarder get out of the […]