Ashika Morasiewicz
Outdoor Adventurer from the North Shore, BC
Scramble to Evans Peak Trip date: May 9, 2015 • Golden Ears Provincial Park • Ashika Parsad Ryan and I were keen on getting some elevation in our legs last Saturday, we decided to check out Evans Peak in the Golden Ears Provincial Park. This was Skeena’s first scramble. History on Evans Peak, Evans Valley, and Evans Creek (taken from a memorial plaque near the summit): Evans Peak was named after Mr. Lesley Evans and his son John. Lesley (known and respected in the community) and John went missing in…
I’ve had my eye on this trip for a few seasons. Evans Valley in Golden Ears Park is known for its snow cave formations during the spring melt season. Best time to see them is supposed to be mid June to mid July. I’m usually too early and don’t have time to get back in the area before they’re gone. Considering the Winter we’ve had, snow melt seems to be a month ahead of schedule in a lot of areas. We assumed the same for Evans Valley and…