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Ski Resort Vertical Descent and Runs per Day Calculator

Total vertical, runs completed, and estimated calories burned skiing.

Estimates total vertical descent (number of runs × vert per run), lift time vs ski time, and calories burned: ~400 kcal/hour downhill skiing.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

m
min
kcal/h

Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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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

Total vert = runs × vert; Kcal = hours_skiing × cal_rate

In depth

Estimates total vertical descent (number of runs × vert per run), lift time vs ski time, and calories burned: ~400 kcal/hour downhill skiing.