 By the 1950s, ski jumps were being built larger and in 1954, Kristian Hovde proposed to expand Vikersundbakken, which he hoped would allow jumps of .The plans were passed by the club's annual meeting on 13 September, with construction starting in the summer of 1955.The lower part of the landing slope was dug down , the in-run was raised up to and a new jury tower and stairway was built.