Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m) is a mountain in the Bernina RangeinSwitzerland. It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier.
| Piz Morteratsch | |
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Piz Morteratsch from the south
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,751 m (12,306 ft) |
| Prominence | 324 m (1,063 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Bernina |
| Listing | Mountains of Switzerland Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°24′10″N 9°54′07″E / 46.40278°N 9.90194°E / 46.40278; 9.90194 |
| Geography | |
  Piz Morteratsch | |
| Parent range | Bernina Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 11 September 1858 by C. Brügger and P. Gensler with guides Karl Emmermann and Angelo Klaingutti |
| Easiest route | North flank and ridge (F) |
One of the easier of the higher mountains in the range to climb, the normal route follows that taken by the first ascentionists C. Brügger and P. Gensler with guides Karl Emmermann and Angelo Klaingutti on 11 September 1858. Three of its ridges present greater difficulties and are highly regarded:
The mountain is served by the Boval hut (2,495 m, open 15 March–15 May and 15 June–15 October) and the Tschierva Hut (2,573 m, open end of March–15 May and 15 June–15 October).
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