Piz Scerscen
| Piz Scerscen | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,971 m (13,028 ft) |
| Prominence | 89 m (292 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Bernina |
| Coordinates | 46°22′41.7″N 9°54′2.1″E / 46.378250°N 9.900583°ECoordinates: 46°22′41.7″N 9°54′2.1″E / 46.378250°N 9.900583°E |
| Geography | |
  Piz Scerscen Location in the Alps | |
| Location |
Lombardy, Italy Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernina Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 13 September 1877 by Paul Güssfeldt, Hans Grass and Caspar Capat |
Piz Scerscen (3,971 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland and Italy, joining the neighbouring Piz Bernina by its north-east ridge via a 3,895 m pass. Its name means 'the circular mountain' ('Scerscen' is pronounced cherchen).
The mountain has a prominent secondary summit called the Schneehaube (3,875 m).
The first ascent of Piz Scerscen was by Paul Güssfeldt, Hans Grass and Caspar Capat on 13 September 1877 via the north-west spur, descending the same way. This is the well-known Eisnase route, involving a 100-metre ice pitch of between 60–70°,[2] although its precise length and steepness are debated. . This was the route followed by Walter Risch on the first solo ascent of the mountain in 1924. The first ascent of the north-west face was by Christian Klucker and L. Norman-Neruda on 9 July 1890.