Add Skiing/skating to Activities

Why is there no skiing activity to the activity list on device??? With GPS its a great platform to track runs. Please add soon.

 

 

643 Comments
pageisler
Jogger

I wish that you could add both alpine and cross country skiing to the activities tracking for the Charge 2.

johnneck
First Steps

Deffinately needed

DMatthews
First Steps

According to Fitbit my alpine skiing the last 2 days has resulted in a total of 38 mins of exercise. What a joke. It's really too bad that nothing has been done in the past few years to rectify this problem

Fidgetboy
First Steps

Please add cross country and downhill ski to exercises.

SherylEK
Stepping Up

Please add x country skiing to the choices of activities. Bummed it's not available. Thinking of returning my Charge as it is my go to winter weekend workout.

SunsetRunner
Not applicable

what do you want to measure ?

please be precise, to give serious ideas to developpers

 

in any case, you will not have for this week-end

SunsetRunner
Not applicable

I just got a Surge and was a bit surprised that there's no winter sports activity. It's been almost two years since this was first posted. Is there line of sight on this? Thanks!

Bolton.jackw
First Steps

Yes! Adjusting the distance/step count/calorie burn to more accurately reflect cross country skiing (without relying on GPS from my phone) would be useful. Many people don't ski with their phones, including me.

MNboomer731
First Steps

Please.  It would be great if the Charge 2 had cross country skiing for an exercise.

jaytoaste
First Steps

Please add cross country skiing in activity list! Should have this feature a long time ago!

LisaME
Stepping Up

Please add downhill skiing for an exercise option as well as cross country skiing 

ptexplorer
First Steps

+1 for skiing. Downhill and cross country please!

loic294
First Steps

Same thing for me! I bought the Charge thinking that it would support by default cross-country ski... Winter sports are huge here in Canada (I can't run on the snow...)

Ezski
First Steps

As a regular skier; downhill, cross country and back country, I'd love to see the ability to track skiing added to my Fitbit Surge! I'd suggest 2 modes - 'Downhill Skiing' that doesn't count the Chairlift, and 'Ski Touring' that would cover Cross Country/ Back Country - anything that requires your own effort to get to the top. 

Many thanks for your consideration! I hope to see this included soon. 

Michael96
Recovery Runner

I would like to see a snowboard exercise added as well!

amcgee2007
First Steps

 Entering this function manually is not the same as RESOLVING this issue, it is a work around.  We should be able to enter cross country skiing from the SURGE device itself.  BIOS update?

Petters
First Steps

Yes - downhill skiing as activity would be great - and top of my list before I hit the slopes next week 😉

Meadle1
Stepping Up

Hi

makes huge sense to work with an existing app (SkiTracks by Corecoders) to add skiing functionality to the Surge. Thanks 

skiingdoc
Jogger

Dear All

 

I have had loads of replies to the suggestion that there should be a skiing mode on fitbit equipment and that it should link to other apps like the Apple iphone, or android equivalent.  Thanks to you all!

 

It would be great to hear from the manufacturer about whether this is likely or possible....  it certainly seems to be something that the community would want

 

Any comments Fitbit?

LarsBEriksson
First Steps

I Agree with all! Fitbit, you HAVE to add both XC-skiing and downhill! 

HiCountryBarkr
First Steps

Yes! Back country activities that include Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking as tracking options would more accurately reflect my exercise options. Pair that with GPS for distance and altitude climb measured in conjunction with my iPhone 6 and my new Fitbit charge 2 would be indispensable. Without it, heart rate is my only useful measure.

Joeyoungy
First Steps
Good idea

Sent from my iPhone
Hobbs785
First Steps

Fitbit...this has been a big question since the Surge came out.  Could you please chime in and let us know if ithe is or isn't something that is being considered.   Thank you in advance.

Lexiconsmom
Recovery Runner


I love my new Fitbit charge 2 that I received for Christmas. I am obsessed with it! It would be great it downhill skiing were added as an exercise activity to Fitbit charge 2. I downhill ski 2-3 days per week during the season and wish it could be included in my daily activity goal. Thank you!

fasantje
First Steps

Yes please.....include skiing in the list of activities.....

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