Glacier GURSH (Gurshenfirn) is located in the Swiss canton of Uri and belongs to the Gotthard mountain range. The northern part of the slides from the slope of the mountain Gemsshtok (height of 2961 meters above sea level) and the west it goes Gurshenshtok mountain (2866 meters). In terms of climbing the glacier is not some high-value and more popular among the fans of winter sports. It is here that is located the ski resort Andermatt-Gemsshtok.

Glacier GURSH known that in 2005 there was an attempt to protect it from melting in the summer by taking refuge from the sun. Caused by the move was not a whim wanting to go skiing in the summer months, and by the fact that during the previous 15 years the glacier has decreased by 20 meters below the adjacent mountain peaks. To this end, the ice has rolled out a huge area of ​​about 2,500 square meters, film, insulated fleece backing.

The event had its success, the melting of the glacier slowed down considerably. This operation was repeated a year later, since the glacier continues to remain in their previous borders. Media constantly covered the event, but some are quite skeptical attitude to the situation, writing that the environmental thoughts were just a cover, in fact, the public authorities do not want to lose bring good profit ski slopes.

And in the XIX century it was already recorded one gurshenskogo melting glacier, while in the period from 1861 to 1875 years, the glacier went down by as much as 300 meters. Meltwater GURSH going into the stream Gurshenbah that takes them into the river Reuss.

Among skiing GURSH known for its rather steep descent, named after the Olympic champion Bernhard Russi 1972.