Piz Scerscen (Romansh, Italian: Monte Scerscen, formerly Monte Rosso di Scerscen), culminating at 3,970 m above sea level, is one of the highest peaks in the Bernina Range, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a satellite peak of Piz Bernina, joining it by its north-east ridge via a 3,882 m pass. Its name means 'the circular mountain' ('Scerscen' is pronounced cherchen).
| Piz Scerscen | |
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| Monte Scerscen (Italian) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,970 m (13,020 ft) |
| Prominence | 88 m (289 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Bernina |
| Coordinates | 46°22′41.7″N 9°54′2.1″E / 46.378250°N 9.900583°E / 46.378250; 9.900583 |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Romansh |
| 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 |
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 and 70°,[2] although its precise length and steepness are debated.[1] 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.
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