Headed up Ralston Peak on a clear day with a light wind. Temperatures were in the 60's. The first third of the trail was easy to follow. The middle third was difficult due to lots of snow cover making it more difficult to follow the trail and avoid the brush. The final third was above treeline and navigation was easy. Someone put a nice new register box at the top, along with the old one. The views were beautiful, and most lakes are still covered in snow. Found a nice rock to eat lunch on with some friends who decided not to go all the way to the summit. Carried snow shoes, but did not need them due to pretty good consolidation. In the afternoon the snow got mushy and the traction was poor. It took a bit longer than the normal 2 hours during the summer.