The Moonvalley Founders
Emelie Forsberg
It was growing up in "Höga Kusten" that gave Emelie her first taste of the outdoor life. It was those hills and forests that piqued her curiosity for the environment and wild places and led her to move to Norway to study biology, climb, ski and work in mountain huts. It's safe to say it was love at first sight. Emelie's curiosity knows no bounds and has led her to, amongst countless other things, become a world-class trail runner, attempt to climb an 8000-meter mountain, work as a baker, learn how to farm vegetables, write a book and become a yoga teacher. Luckily for us, that insatiable lust for new experiences also included starting her own food company!
Ida nilsson
We're all runners here at Moonvalley but Ida is our bonafide running prodigy. From a rising track star with a running scholarship in the US to performing at European and World Championships in the blue and yellow of Sweden, she's seen and done it all. A long-term injury forced Ida to get into the outdoors and see the beauty at a slightly slower pace and it was here she fell head over heels in love with moving in the mountains. The rest, as they say, is history. Since 2015 Ida has been winning some of the biggest trail and 3 ultra races in the world and is one of the sports top athletes. She now calls Måndalen home, and it's here where she can unwind, forage, practice yoga and get her dose of sea and summits. The trail running world is also where Ida met her two Moonvalley co-founders – some things are just meant to be.
Mimmi Kotka
Mimmi is probably best described as Moonvalley's running scientist superstar. Her folks instilled in her a passion for all things food and foraging, as well as a deep love for the outdoors and wilderness. It was the start of a journey of discovery in how nutrition and health go together like two peas in a pod. It's only three years ago that Mimmi discovered trail running, but fueled by her incredible passion, determination and self-made superfood she's now won some of the biggest races around and is considered one of the best athletes on the planet. Be warned, she's known to run for miles and miles and talk for hours and hours about nutrition, health, our planet and getting molecular about the Moonvalley mindset.
