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Downhill Skiing Calories Burned Chart

Complete calorie burn charts for downhill and alpine skiing. Reference tables by weight, duration, and intensity level.

Downhill skiing burns 350 to 700+ calories per hour depending on body weight and intensity, with a full day burning 2,000 to 4,000+ calories.

Calories by Weight and Duration (Moderate Intensity)

Weight30 min1 hr2 hr3 hrFull Day (6hr)
50 kg175 kcal350 kcal700 kcal1,050 kcal2,100 kcal
55 kg193 kcal385 kcal770 kcal1,155 kcal2,310 kcal
60 kg210 kcal420 kcal840 kcal1,260 kcal2,520 kcal
65 kg228 kcal455 kcal910 kcal1,365 kcal2,730 kcal
70 kg245 kcal490 kcal980 kcal1,470 kcal2,940 kcal
75 kg263 kcal525 kcal1,050 kcal1,575 kcal3,150 kcal
80 kg280 kcal560 kcal1,120 kcal1,680 kcal3,360 kcal
85 kg298 kcal595 kcal1,190 kcal1,785 kcal3,570 kcal
90 kg315 kcal630 kcal1,260 kcal1,890 kcal3,780 kcal
95 kg333 kcal665 kcal1,330 kcal1,995 kcal3,990 kcal
100 kg350 kcal700 kcal1,400 kcal2,100 kcal4,200 kcal

Calories by Intensity Level

For 70 kg person over 1 hour:

IntensityMETCalories/Hour
Light (easy runs)6.0420 kcal
Moderate (varied terrain)7.0490 kcal
Vigorous (black diamonds)8.5595 kcal
Racing9.0+630+ kcal

Full Intensity Chart by Weight

Light Intensity (6.0 MET)

Weight1 hr2 hr3 hr
60 kg360 kcal720 kcal1,080 kcal
70 kg420 kcal840 kcal1,260 kcal
80 kg480 kcal960 kcal1,440 kcal
90 kg540 kcal1,080 kcal1,620 kcal

Moderate Intensity (7.0 MET)

Weight1 hr2 hr3 hr
60 kg420 kcal840 kcal1,260 kcal
70 kg490 kcal980 kcal1,470 kcal
80 kg560 kcal1,120 kcal1,680 kcal
90 kg630 kcal1,260 kcal1,890 kcal

Vigorous Intensity (8.5 MET)

Weight1 hr2 hr3 hr
60 kg510 kcal1,020 kcal1,530 kcal
70 kg595 kcal1,190 kcal1,785 kcal
80 kg680 kcal1,360 kcal2,040 kcal
90 kg765 kcal1,530 kcal2,295 kcal

Snow Condition Adjustments

ConditionAdjustmentExample (70kg, 1hr)
Hard/IcyBaseline490 kcal
Normal groomed+10%539 kcal
Soft powder+20-30%588-637 kcal
Deep powder+30-40%637-686 kcal

Terrain Considerations

Different terrain affects calorie burn:

TerrainEffect on Calories
Green runsBaseline or lower
Blue runsStandard moderate
Black runs+15-25% higher
Moguls+20-30% higher
Trees/Glades+15-20% higher

Calculate Your Exact Calories

Use our Downhill Skiing Calculator for precise calculations.

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