According to sources, Värmdö Freestyle Club is now Sweden's largest freestyle club. The club trains at Saltisbacken in Saltsjöbaden. However, the club is having difficulty accepting more skiers, though the specific reasons for this challenge are not known.
Nationally, the number of mogul skiers has increased from around 200 to over 300 since 2020. John Brander, a club trainer, believes that Swedish mogul stars like Walter Wallberg have played a big role in the increased interest. He also points to other factors for the increased interest in mogul skiing, but details on these factors are not provided.
It would be fun if we got more buddy clubs in the Stockholm area. That is one of the reasons why we train here. We hope that Saltsjöbadens Slalomklubb will start its own mogul skiing activity.
Brander describes mogul skiing as a very varied sport with many elements. He said, 'It is a very varied sport with many elements. When we cannot train on snow we train acrobatics indoors.
' The club trains acrobatics indoors when they cannot train on snow, though the specific types of acrobatics and their impact on performance are unclear. Brander hopes that Saltsjöbadens Slalomklubb will start its own mogul skiing activity, stating, 'It would be fun if we got more buddy clubs in the Stockholm area. That is one of the reasons why we train here.
It is a very varied sport with many elements. When we cannot train on snow we train acrobatics indoors. There is always something to work on.
' Whether Saltsjöbadens Slalomklubb has plans or resources to do so is unknown.