- Class 4
- Steep Snow (Seasonal)
- From Summit Lake Trailhead:
1.8 miles, 1,420 feet
The name Snave is Evans spelled backward, and it fits this serpentine tour. Climb southwest from the east end of Summit Lake into the Summit Lake Bowl, below Evans' rugged northwest face. This face has a lower cliff band and the summit cliffs. Bypass the lower cliff band on its north end. Do an ascending traverse south on the ramp between the lower and upper cliffs. This ramp holds good snow into June. Reach the inset couloir in the middle of the face and ascend it. The snow steepens in the couloir and ends in rocks below the summit. Climb a Class 4 pitch up the upper couloir to reach a small notch and the tourist trail just north of the summit. Your arrival here is bound to attract attention.
Tourists trundling rocks from the summit could pelt this route with deadly missiles. Although this has not been a problem in recent years, leave early to beat rush hour on the summit.
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