Piz Morteratsch Explained

Piz Morteratsch
Photo Size:285
Elevation M:3,751
Prominence M:324
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Piz Bernina
Listing:Mountains of Switzerland
Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Location:Switzerland
Range:Bernina Range
Map:Switzerland
Coordinates:46.4028°N 9.9019°W
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)

Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland. It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier.

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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  1. [Swisstopo]