Following recent scientific research of the University of Salzburg which highlighted the potential health benefits of skiing on our body and mind, Italy's Dolomiti Superski has created a "Performance Check" feature which allows users to see the number of slopes, vertical metres and distance in kilometres they've skied and the total downhill skiing difference skied within and this work out how much good it has done them!
The Salzburg University study found that skiing regularly positively affects the cardiovascular and muscular system and our psychological profile.
Dolomiti Superski's new feature shows five possible wellbeing levels which can be achieved by skiing, with values taken from recommendations by the World Health Organisation.
These values are cross-referenced to a range of set/fixed weekly, overall calorie consumption: these are then converted into vertical downhill ski metres (hm) that must be skied.
At the lower end, ski less than 7.692hm during six days on the slopes will only have a weak positive effect on a skier's wellbeing (level 1) while at the top end skiing more than 23,076hm (level 5) is usually too much and should be avoided by most and only very well trained persons undergoing a controlled fitness regime. In fact level 3, between 11.538-19.230hm over six days is the optimal level.
You can choose between a "Wellbeing Factor" based on a man weighing 70kg of average fitness and skiing on a medium slope at a moderate level of exertion, or a woman weighing 50k with the same exertion levels and slope type skied. The "Wellbeing Factor" appears next to the designated symbol within the "Performance Check" service.