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NNMAE Snow Pack Report

Heaven Hill Sat. 1/30/2010

Submitted by: Carl Gable

Location: Heaven Hill, N of Santa Fe Ski area
Date: Jan 30, 2010 Temp (C): -3
Wind Speed: 0 Wind Direction: --

Pit dug on 25 degree NW aspect at 11920ft elevation on Heaven Hill.

Weather: clear, calm

Snow Depth: 150 cm

Profile:
150 Powder 1F -3C
130 Powder 1F -8C
130- Interface between new 1 week old pack powder
120 Packed Powder F5 1F -10C
100 Packed Powder F5 1F -7C
75 Interface between new snow and old (> 1 month)rotten metamorphic snow
70 Rotten Sugar low density 1mm grains F9 -5C
35 Rotten Sugar -3C
0 Ground Surface 0C