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.