kJ·h-^1 ·kg-^1
(kcal · h-^1 ·kg-^1 )
Activity category Specific activity METs body wt
Winter activities Skiing, cross-country, 4 km · h-^1 , slow or light effort, ski 7.0 29 (6.9)
walking
Winter activities Skiing, cross-country, 6–8 km · h-^1 , moderate speed and 8.0 33 (7.8)
effort, general
Winter activities Skiing, cross-country, 8.1–13 km · h-^1 , brisk speed, vigorous 9.0 38 (9.0)
effort
Winter activities Skiing, cross-country, 13 km · h-^1 , racing 14.0 59 (14.0)
Winter activities Skiing, cross-country, hard snow, uphill, maximum effort 16.5 69 (16.4)
Winter activities Skiing, downhill, light effort 5.0 21 (5.0)
Winter activities Skiing, downhill, moderate effort, general 6.0 25 (5.9)
Winter activities Skiing, downhill, vigorous effort, racing 8.0 33 (7.8)
Winter activities Sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge 7.0 29 (6.9)
Winter activities Snow shoeing 8.0 33 (7.8)
Winter activities Snowmobiling 3.5 15 (3.6)