The family travels to the ski resort of Hammarbybacken which is located within the city limits of Stockholm. It is as stated in the episode built on a former rubbish dump. The highlights of the resort are:
- Rather than offering visitors picturesque views of towering mountain ranges, guests are given sweeping views of high-rise apartment buildings and a sprawling car park.
- Built in 1983, the resort opened in 1990.
- In the past it has encountered problems with stopping the snow from melting because of the heat generated by the large highway running along the base of the slopes.
- The resort was renovated in 2006 and snowmaking machines installed to make sure the visitors are able to ski.
- Reviews of the resort have been mixed, with one describing it 'as basic as can be'.
- However, it is popular with local Swedes who don't have the time to travel further away to the ski in the country's mountain ranges.