How many calories do you burn with Cross-country skiing?
Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 506 kilocalories per hour with Cross-country skiing. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn with Cross-country skiing or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
How many calories do you burn with Cross-country skiing?
Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 506 kilocalories per hour with Cross-country skiing. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn with Cross-country skiing or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Cross-country skiing Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
with Cross-country skiing
Major attractions of cross-country skiing include being outdoors and feeling at one with the nature around you. While doing an awesome workout, it's easy to take in the beautiful scenery around you. Most of the time, you will be in quiet and peaceful surroundings. No crowds, no waiting for the lift, no sitting in the lift. And it's significantly cheaper than skiing!
Cross-country skiing is one of the best outdoor cardio exercises. You use almost all of your muscles, and it is significantly more efficient than only using your arms or legs. Cross-country skiing is also lower risk than many of its associated sports.
Calories burned with Winter activities (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 13.5 | 289 | 579 | 868 | 1157 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5.9 | 126 | 253 | 379 | 506 |
| Cross-country skiing, >8 mph | 15.5 | 332 | 664 | 997 | 1329 |
| Ice Hockey | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
| Ice dancing | 14 | 300 | 600 | 900 | 1200 |
| Ice skating | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Skiing | 4.8 | 103 | 206 | 309 | 411 |
| Sledding | 4.4 | 94 | 189 | 283 | 377 |
| Snow shoeing | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Snow shoveling by hand | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Snowboarding | 5.3 | 114 | 227 | 341 | 454 |
| Speed skating | 13.3 | 285 | 570 | 855 | 1140 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned with Cross-country skiing?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Cross-country skiing. The MET value of Cross-country skiing = 5.9. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Cross-country skiing: 5.9
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Cross-country skiing for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 5.9 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 253
30 minutes of Cross-country skiing burns 253 kcal.
