Piz Argient (3,945 m) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

in the

Bernina Range The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Rhaetian Alps within the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. ...

of the

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on the border between

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and the

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canton of Graubünden. The peak is bounded to the north by the

Morteratsch Glacier The Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland. By area and by volume (1.2 km3), it is the third largerst glacier in the eastern alps, after th ...

, to the west by the Upper Scerscen Glacier, and to the south and east by the Fellaria Glacier. It is separated from

Piz Zupò Piz Zupò (3,996 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Morteratsch (Graubünden) and Malenco (Lombardy). Piz Zupò is the second highest peak in th ...

to its east by the Fuorcla dal Zupò (3,851 m) and from

Crast' Agüzza Crast' Agüzza (, known also as Cresta Güzza) (3,869 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Italy and Switzerland. The peak is bounded to the north by the Morteratsch Glacier and to the south by the Upper Scerscen Glacier. To its immediate n ...

to its north-west by the Fuorcla da l'Argient (3,705 m).

Huts

Marco e Rosa Hut The Marco e Rosa Hut (Italian: Rifugio Marco e Rosa'')'' is a high mountain refuge located on the southern slopes of the Piz Bernina in Italy. It lies adjacent to the Swiss border. The hut is positioned on the Fourcla Crast' Aguzza and is the hi ...

(3,610 m) *

Marinelli Hut The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment. It was founded in Turin in 1863 by the then fin ...

(2,813 m)

References

* Collomb, Robin, ''Bernina Alps'', Goring: West Col Productions, 1988

External links

The Bernina Group on SummitPost
Bernina Range Engadin Pontresina Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Lombardy Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Graubünden Three-thousanders of Switzerland {{Graubünden-mountain-stub