 The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front.The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista.From Piz Argient to the ice front in the Val Morteratsch, its horizontal extent is less than ~, with an altitude difference of up to .