In spring, depending on the snow conditions, a 10-km-long ski-run accessible to skilled skiers is marked on the glacier. It leads from the Diavolezza aerial tramway terminus to the Morteratsch inn and has an altitude difference of . The Morteratsch railway station used to be situated directly at the ice front of the glacier. The ice front has receded over in the meantime (as of 2016), and can no longer be seen from the station.