- Piz Morteratsch
Infobox Mountain
Name = Piz Morteratsch
Photo = PizMorteratsch.jpg
Caption = Piz Morteratsch from the south
Elevation = 3,751 metres (12,306 feet)
Location = SUI
Range =Bernina Range
Coordinates = coord|46|24|10|N|9|54|07|E|type:mountain_region:CH-GR|display=inline,title
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 theBernina Range inSwitzerland . It is bordered on the east by theMorteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier.One of the easiest 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::*South-south-east ridge (D/D+), first ascent P. J. H. Unna with guides, 1903:*East-north-east ridge (AD), first ascent of complete ridge, Paul Schucan and A. Pfister, 10 October, 1908 (the upper section had been climbed by Max Schintz with guides Alois and Josef Pollinger in August 1892):*South-west ridge, (AD), first ascent by T. H. Philpott and Mrs Philpott with guides Peter Jenny and Alexander Fleury in September 1868The 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).
References
*Collomb, Robin, "Bernina Alps", Goring: West Col Productions, 1988
External links
[http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152295/piz-morteratsch.html Piz Morteratsch on SummitPost]
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