A cold week. It is the only thing needed.

- Then can get such a thick snow blanket so that it withstands mild weather, says Jonas Viklund, who convenes in the "Everyone on snow" business group.

“Everyone on snow” means that all fours in Norrköping, Valdemarsvik and Söderköping may come to Yxbacken and try cross-country skiing and slalom - but this year the event is canceled.

- There is no cold on the way, so we have decided to cancel, says Christer Ekdahl, former chairman of Norrköping's ski club and now a member of the steering group for "Everyone on snow".

Over 2,000 children are affected

2 012 children are registered this year. And 180 officials would have worked during the week.

- But now I have had contact with SMHI and there does not seem to be any cold in the assumption. It feels bitter, of course, that we are now forced to cancel, says Christer Ekdahl.

Set outdoor days

According to him, it is unlikely that Yxbacken will open at all this year. It affects the schools that have booked outdoor days on the slopes week 7 and 9.

- This is obviously sad. I suffer with all ten year olds who can't come out. We may try to find some solution so that we can get them out at the plant next year. But right now we don't know what it will look like, says Christer Ekdahl.