hours; he then descended the north ridge in only 15 minutes, establishing a record. Tourism Piz Bernina is the highest summit of the Engadin region and lies close to the resorts of St. Moritz and Pontresina. The mountain can be seen from different viewpoints with the use of ski-lifts from Diavolezza, Piz Corvatsch or Piz Nair. The Bernina railway connects St. Moritz with the southern Val Poschiavo through the Bernina Pass. Climbing routes and huts The normal route starts from the Rifugio Marco e Rosa, located at above the Fuorcla Crast'Agüzza, and follows the route taken by the first ascentionists. The north ridge, called the Biancograt or Crast Alva (both meaning White Ridge), is the most well-known and attractive route to the summit, and is much more difficult than the normal route. The route starts from the Tschierva Hut () in Val Roseg, accessible from Pontresina. The Biancograt itself starts at the Fuorcla Prievlusa () and leads to Piz Bianco (). To reach the summit, the Bernina gap – which repulsed Cordier, Middlemore, Jaun and Maurer in 1876 – has to be traversed. Other huts in the area Rifugio Carate Brianza () – capacity 32 beds, 3 places in winter room Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri () – capacity 220 beds, 15 places in winter room Chamanna Boval () – capacity 120 beds Chamanna da Diavolezza () – capacity 234 beds Panorama Deaths on Piz Bernina 1970: Rollo Davidson and Michael Latham See also Exploration of the High Alps List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland Gallery References External links Italian route account. Piz Bernina on SummitPost Piz Bernina on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine four-thousanders Bernina Range Mountains of Graubünden Mountains partially in Italy Engadin Samedan Pontresina Highest points of Swiss cantons Rhaetian Alps Mountains of Switzerland Four-thousanders of Switzerland