| Piz Scerscen | |
| Language: | Romansh |
| Elevation M: | 3,970 |
| Prominence M: | 88 |
| Prominence Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Bernina Range |
| Parent Peak: | Piz Bernina |
| Map: | Alps |
| Location: | Lombardy, Italy Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Coordinates: | 46.3783°N 9.9006°W |
| First Ascent: | 13 September 1877 by Paul Güssfeldt, Hans Grass and Caspar Capat |
Piz Scerscen (Romansh, it|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).
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.http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150739/piz-scerscen.html 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.