Kosciuszko Challenge Badge Not Progressing

Does your watch have a barometric altimeter? If not, the altitude-based challenges will not work for you.

I don't think so - Thank you, that's helpful as the new climb challenge isn't registering any progress either.

4530978 said:

I don't think so

Which Garmin do you have?

Don't think it's an altitude based challenge.  It says "tracking your daily floors climbed." 

This was something more recent, so I had to update the phone app in order to initiate an expedition.

7099365 said:

tracking your daily floors climbed

Which is determined using the watch's barometric altimeter, along with arm movement. See response from Garmin - How does Garmin calculate floors climbed?

Garmin-Brooks said:

Hi, hopefully this helps. 

Garmin devices that feature a barometric altimeter sensor can determine when you are going up or down by detecting a change in air pressure which will change as you climb or descend a flight of stairs or a hill for example. Knowing this information allows the device to give you credit towards your daily floors climbed goal.

In order to receive credit you need to meet the following requirements:

• A floor climbed is equal to 10 feet (3 meters) in elevation gain

• Consistent arm movement tied to walking as you climb
  • Riding in an elevator would not earn you credit nor would riding a bike up a hill/mountain
  • Stopping in the middle of climbing could result in loss of credit

Based on what you are saying if it's detecting change in pressure when you are at home, but not counting stairs, there probably isn't enough arm movement to credit a floor climbed. It wouldn't have anything to do with being connected to bluetooth or not.