Melchsee-Frutt

The village is located at 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) above sea level and is the heart of the resort.

The base station, Stöckalp, is located at 1080 meters above sea level.

Tourism began in 1936 when Otto Reinhart organized the installation of the first gondola that connected Stöckalp with Melchsee-Frutt.

In 1976 the gondola was once again replaced and capacity was increased to 750 passengers per hour to meet the ever growing demands, especially during the winter ski season.

This lift was decommissioned in the fall of 2012, and the current gondola entered service on December 15, 2012.