Gemsstock
Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west. Ski Area Gemsstock is part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena, as is Naetschen, which sits on the other side of Andermatt. There are two 'skiing sections' on Gemsstock. There is a cable car in Andermatt which goes directly up to the middle of the mountain. On the middle level, known as Gurschenalp, there are: 3x ski lifts 1x 2-man chairlift 2x T-bars 1x 'fun park' (no half pipes) 3x ski runs 2x blue (beginner) runs 1x red (intermediate) run Up on the top of Gemsstock there is: a completely off-piste and untracked run that runs around the back of Gemsstock, called The Guspis. a black run called The B.Russi Run (named after Andermatt's Bernhard Russi). a red run called Sun Track. Gemsstock is a north peak, so you can ski on it until May. Before February it's very cold on Gemsstock because the sun can't shine on the peak. Future In the future, Orascom Hotels and Development plan to build 5