Piz Scerscen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Piz Scerscen | |
|---|---|
 Piz Bernina (centre-left), Piz Scerscen (centre-right) and Piz Roseg (right), seen from Piz Corvatsch |
|
| Elevation | 3,971 metres (13,028 feet) |
| Location |  Italy /  Switzerland |
| Range | Bernina Range |
| First ascent | 13 September 1877 by Paul Güssfeldt, Hans Grass and Caspar Capat |
Piz Scerscen (3,901 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland and Italy, joining the neighbouring Piz Bernina by its north-east ridge. 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°,[1] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Collomb, Robin, Bernina Alps, Goring: West Col Productions, 1988, p. 77–8
[edit] External links
 |
This Lombardy location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
