Piz Scerscen

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
Monte Scerscen (Italian)
Piz Bernina (left), Piz Scerscen (centre) and Piz Roseg (right), seen from Val Roseg
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
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. 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.