McLeod Fire in mid August forced the closure of many roads and trails near Mazama.

Corteo Peak hadn’t always been on the radar despite having taken notice from various mountaintops over the years.

This could very well have been the shortest climb with the shortest approach on the list so far.

Highway 20 felt very much like a ghost town on my drive to Easy Pass Trailhead.

Getting to base camp with good route finding skills, one can certainly enjoy the views abound without ever leaving camp.

Hot weather and the unlikelihood of finding a water source on the ridge had me rethink our plan.

Pup and I used rest of this week to explore the area hugely affected by the 2017 Diamond Creek Fire.

First backpacking trip with the pup this season and Pasayten was calling our names!

Ever since my trip to Snowfield Peak three years ago, I had been itching to come back for some of the other peaks in the area.