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Forerunner 255 for backcountry skiing

Hi all,

The winter is coming on the northern hemisphere and I'm curious if my new Forerunner 255 can handle the backcountry skiing any better than my old Forerunner 35. With the old one I was ascending/descending in a hiking mode and then changing the activity type on Garmin Connect. Does anyone has any better solution for 255?

Thanks!

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0 8300582 over 2 years ago

Hi!

Well, the FR255 comes with a Cross-Country skiing mode, wouldn't that do the job? (Assuming it's not bug-ridden mess like so many other functionalitites currently...)

0 StreetLight over 2 years ago

The 255 has got the "Ski", "Snowboard" and "XC Classic Ski" activities.

0 5148720 over 2 years ago in reply to StreetLight

According to the documentation (haven't tried that mode yet), Ski focuses on downhill skiing and doesn't record (or at least - doesn't show) the ascent, which is important in backcountry. I'm assuming the Snowboard is more or less the same. I will try the cross-country mode, maybe that's the best option, although the specifics of those activities is a bit different.

Thanks!

0 5148720 over 2 years ago in reply to 8300582

Yeah, I'll try the Cross country mode (see my answer below). Thanks for pointing out, seems I've overlooked that option.

0 1896173 over 1 year ago in reply to 5148720

Hey any updates on this? Can we use 255 for ski touring?

0 seilogramp over 1 year ago in reply to 1896173

If you're referring to backcountry skiing activity profile, this is currently available only on the higher priced watches, such as the Forerunner 955, Epix, or Fenix 7.

Garmin | Compare Epix vs 255 vs 955

Otherwise, you'll need to change the activity type in Garmin Connect after syncing, as some have already mentioned.

0 5148720 over 1 year ago in reply to 1896173

Yes, it works fine. First I record the activity as cross country skiing and then change its type to backcountry skiing either in Connect app or website. All good.