San Bernardino Pass - Winter Edition ❄️ (Grisons, Switzerland)

San Bernardino Pass 2,066 metres (6,778 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina (Misox) valleys between Thusis (canton of Graubünden) and Bellinzona (canton of Ticino). Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St Bernard Pass and the Little St Bernard Pass. The top of the pass represents both the Italo-German language frontier and the watershed (drainage divide) between the Po basin and the Rhine basin. Marscholsee is within the pass at an elevation of 2,053 m (6,736 ft).

Pizzo Uccello, peak of the bird, is a notable mountain at East of San Bernardino pass, one of the most important route that crosses the Alps from South to North. Pizzo uccello is the Southern end of peak Cavriola range and its elegant skyline dominates the view from San Bernardino village, while the West face arises as an impressive cliff from the meadows at East of the pass with a prominence of 700 meters. Pizzo Uccello has two twin summits, the North one, 2724m, and the South one , 2713m.The south summit is surely the most climbed, It's in fact easy and pleasant to reach from San Bernardino village and offers a wider view in respect to the North summit. The West face offers a tough climbing route that is dangerous for the bad quality of the rocks. It's possible to reach both the summits of the mountain in winter and spring with skis, but the final part of the routes require some skill in climbing easy rocks when covered by ice, crampons and ice-axe can be usefull.