Wet Loose slides on Tram face right

Location Name: 
Right side of Tram Face
Region: 
Cabin Creek, Deep Creek, or Pole Creek Area
Date and time of avalanche (best estimate if unknown): 
Sat, 01/07/2017 - 09:30
Location Map: 
United States
39° 12' 3.3552" N, 120° 14' 51.954" W
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Red Flags: 
Recent avalanche activity
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Obvious avalanche path
Observation made by: Guide at Alpenglow Expeditions
Avalanche Observations
Avalanche Type: 
Wet
Slope: 
40degrees
Trigger type: 
Natural
Aspect: 
Northeast
Weak Layer: 
Storm Snow
Avalanche Width: 
50ft.
Terrain: 
Near Treeline
Elevation: 
6 900ft.
Bed Surface: 
Storm Snow
Avalanche Length: 
500ft.
Number of similar avalanches: 
3
More detailed information about the avalanche: 

In the Olympic Valley area this morning, the snow turned to rain at around 7:15am. By 8:30 natural wet loose slides were observed in steep terrain. These slides entrained a significant amount of storm snow and several reached D2 size. 1 slide steped down to a slab failure approx 30cm down into the recent storm snow and propagated approx 25' wide. 

Photo #1- D2 wet loose slide

Photo #2- D1 wet loose slide

Avalanche Photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Precipitation: 
Rain
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
More detailed information about the weather: 

Wet and Windy!