This qualifies as nifty.
Apple has announced that a number of Apple Watch skiing and snowboarding apps can use the Apple Watch Series 3 to track their fitness data while hitting the slops.
The snoww, Slopes, Squaw Alpine, Snocru, and Ski Tracks apps for the Apple Watch have been updated to take advantage of custom workout APIs released in watchOS 4.2 that enable tracking of specialized metrics:
– Total vertical descent and horizontal distance
– Number of runs
– Average and maximum speeds
– Total time spent
– Calories burned
Not all of these apps have been integrated into the Apple Watch’s Activity or Workout apps at this time, but the Ski Tracks app does feature 17 different snow workouts that can earn credit towards Activity rings, while Snocru contributes active calorie measurements to the Activity app.
The apps are currently limited to only the Apple Watch Series 3 units, which offers an altimeter to track elevation.
The apps are available for free and require watchOS 4.2 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried any of these apps while skiing or snowboarding and have any feedback to offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors and TechCrunch