Winter Activities

Specific Activity CodeMET ValueActivity Description
190057.5Dog sledding, mushing
190062.5Dog sledding, passenger
190106.0Moving icehouse, set up/drill holes
190112.0Ice fishing
1901814.0Skating, ice dancing
190205.5Skating, ice, 9 mph or less
190307.0Skating, ice, general (Taylor Code 360)
190409.0Skating, ice, rapidly, more than 9 mph but not competitive
190459.0Skating Treadmill, 6 – 6.9 mph, 2% grade
1904610.0Skating Treadmill, 7 – 7.9 mph, 2% grade
1904710.5Skating Treadmill, 8 – 8.9 mph, 2% grade
1904811.0Skating Treadmill, 9 – 9.9 mph, 2% grade
1905013.8Skating, speed, competitive
190607.0Ski jumping, climb up carrying skis
190757.0Skiing, general
190806.8Skiing, cross country, 2.5 mph, slow or light effort, ski walking
190908.5Skiing, cross country, 4.0-4.9 mph, moderate speed and effort, general
1910011.3Skiing, cross country, 5.0-7.9 mph, brisk speed, vigorous effort
1911014.0Skiing, cross country, elite skier, >8.0-11.9 mph, racing
1911216.0Skiing, cross country, 12-16 mph, elite skier, racing
191159.5Skiing, cross-country skiing high-intensity training
1913015.5Skiing, cross country, hard snow, uphill, maximum, snow mountaineering
1913513.3Skiing, cross-country, skating
1914013.5Skiing, cross-country, biathlon, skating technique
1914212.8Biathlon training, 5 degree incline, 8 km/h (5 mph), with/without rifle
1914412.8Biathlon training, 5 degree incline, 10.7 km/h (5 mph), with/without rifle
191469.3Skiing, slalom
191504.3Skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, light effort, active time only
191606.3Skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, moderate effort, general, active time only
191708.0Skiing, downhill, alpine or snowboarding, vigorous effort, active time only
191747.3Skiing, Alpine skiing high-intensity training
191807.0Sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, luge (Taylor Code 370)
191905.3Snow shoeing, moderate effort
1919210.0Snow shoeing, vigorous effort
192003.8Snowmobiling, driving, moderate pace, flat land
192017.5snowboarding, recreational, moderate pace, mountain
192022.0Snowmobiling, passenger, light
192525.3Snow shoveling, by hand, moderate effort
192547.5Snow shoveling, by hand, vigorous effort
192602.5Snow blower, walking and pushing
1930012.5Skiing, roller, elite racers
193055.5Rollerskiing, 10 – 12.9 km/h, no incline
193106.8Rollerskiing, 13 – 16.9 km/h, no incline
193158.3Rollerskiing, 17 – 19.9 km/h, no incline
1932010.5Rollerskiing, 20 – 23.9 km/h, no incline
1932515.0Rollerskiing, 24 – 27.9 km/h, no incline
1933012.5Rollerskiing, 10-15 km/h, 2-5 degree incline
1933514.3Rollerskiing, 16-22 km/h, 2-5 degree incline
1934012.3Rollerskiing, 6-9 km/h, 6-10 degree incline
1934516.0Rollerskiing, >10 km/h, 6-10 degree incline
194009.0Mountaineering, downhill climbing, walking down with rope
1940510.3Mountaineering, downhill climbing/cross-country skiing
Specific Activity Codes in red are estimated MET values. All other values are supported with published literature. See Reference Page.
2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities