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Cross-Country Skiing Speed & Effort Calculator

Power output and VO₂ demand from ski speed and terrain.

Estimates power output and aerobic demand of cross-country skiing from speed, body mass, and terrain gradient.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

P = m × g × v × (sin θ + μ); VO₂ ≈ P / (body_mass × 3.5 mL/min/W)

In depth

Estimates power output and aerobic demand of cross-country skiing from speed, body mass, and terrain gradient.