Mount Ruth, Steamboat Prow — Sunday, Jun. 11, 2023

I agree with the other Mount Ruth trip report for the day that the only part taking a bit of time is figuring out the stream crossing. IMO there are two decent options:

a. Right after the basin campground, take the first junction on the left, then there's a section where you can cross in about ankle-deep water without exposure (we took our boots off but I also saw some skiers just winging it on their way back with boots on).

b. Take the trail and cross in the upper basin where the stream is still covered by snow. We didn't take this approach since it's way off from the Mount Ruth target, but it would work fine if you're going up Inter Glacier.

Ascent to Mount Ruth was straight-forward, we stayed one ridge to the right of the route penciled in on maps, but it was all on good snow at an easy angle. Once on the main ridge, there's a good climber's trail.

We had some juice left after ascending Mt. Ruth and opted to add Steamboat Prow. I liked the traverse, just stay on the ridge the whole time and again there's a good climber's trail. There is one short section that requires a couple class 3 (maybe one class 4) move. Excellent views from the peak onto Camp Schurman and the glaciers.

On the way back: best glissade I ever had down the Inter Glacier - about 2500 ft vertical down in a single run.