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).
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°, 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.