SNOW COURSE:  INDEPENDENCE MINE

				ID NUMBER = 49M26
				ELEVATION = 3400 ft.
				LATITUDE  =  61 deg. 48 min.
				LONGITUDE = 149 deg. 17 min.

	REMARKS -	FLOOR OF AN ALPINE VALLEY; SOME COVER OFFERED BY OLD MINE BUILDINGS TO THE NORTH.  WIND EFFECTS ARE MINOR.

year/   January        February        March          April           May       
     date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  
     ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- 
89                  1/29  50  13.7 2/26  60  18.3 4/06  62  19.5 5/03  54  19.3

90                  2/04  82  27.4 3/11 114  37.5 4/03 107  38.0 5/02  86  41.0
91                  2/01  71  22.0 2/28  71  24.2 3/28  93  30.0 5/01  80  30.2
92  12/30  51  13.6 2/02  57  16.0 3/01  65  19.0 4/02  65  21.0 5/02  60  21.8
93   1/02  64  18.8 2/05  79  25.4 3/01  74  25.0 3/28  75  27.8 5/06  59  27.0
94   1/03  57  19.0 2/06  68  21.6 2/28  63  22.4 4/03  71  25.2 5/02  70  27.4

95   1/02  56  17.0 1/30  56  16.8 2/27  64  19.2 4/01  60  20.8 5/01  65  22.8
96  12/31  24   3.8 EST   40   5.5 2/27  54  12.0 4/01  50  14.6 4/30  43  14.4
97   1/04  50  15.2 2/01  55  15.6 3/05  59  17.8 3/30  58  18.0 5/01  53  18.1
98  12/31  41   9.3 2/01  36   8.6 3/01  38  10.9 4/03  42  11.8
99   1/02  34   7.2 2/04  42   9.7 3/01  46  10.4 4/03  51  12.6 5/09  52  16.2

00   EST   77  20.8 EST   96  30.6 EST  105  36.6 3/30 105  40.1 5/02  92  37.1
01                  2/06  42   9.0 EST   71  19.0 4/02  71  20.0 EST   66  28.0
02                  2/04  49  10.8 3/04  50  14.0 4/02  54  16.0 4/27  76  19.8  
03   1/02  30   8.3 2/02  33  10.8 3/03  83  22.1 4/01  73  23.1 4/30  55  22.6
04  12/31  46  11.6 2/03  52  14.7 3/02  56  16.5 4/01  60  18.6 4/29  63  20.5

05  12/30  74  23.2 2/03  82  28.9 3/01  96  34.4 4/01  95  36.0 4/29 100  40.2 


FIRST OF MONTH MEASUREMENTS

1971-2000 average depth and swe (snow water equivalent)(estimated if less than 30 years):
                        61  18.1       68  21.2       70  24.2         65  27.1
                                                                                                             

 COURSE:	INDEPENDENCE MINE

ID NUMBER =	4949M26
ELEVATION =	3400	ft.	
LATITUDE  = 	61	deg.	48	min.	
LONGITUDE =	149	deg.	17	min.	


year/    June         September     October        November        December     
     date dep swe   date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  
     ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- -----
90                                                              12/02 33   6.0
91                                                              12/01 34   7.4
92                                               11/03  31  7.2 12/04 47  13.4
94                                                              12/01 47  11.2

95                                                              12/01 14   2.1
96                                                              12/01 54  14.0
97                                                              12/01 29   5.7
98                                                              12/01 25   5.3
99                                               11/02  44 11.3 11/16 41  11.9

00                                                              12/14 28   6.7  
01
02                                                              12/03 23   6.8
03                                                              12/02 55  11.3