Skiing+

Skiing+ Help

Download Skiing+ at Garmin Connect

Purchase Skiing+

How to Use

Select Activity Type and press start. When complete press Start button again to enter Save/ Exit menu.

Using the Resort mode in Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding will enable GPS and the AutoLift/Ski Run Detection. The App will Lap at start of a Lift and Lap again at the start of the Ski Run. The Skiing+ will continue to detect Lifts and Runs until the app is Saved or Discarded. *Time between Ski Runs and Lifts are not counted in the Lift Time or Ski Time values. Total Activity Time is recorded in the Elapsed Time (ET.)

Using Backcountry modes in Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding, will Enable GPS and normal lapping By Distance or a Manual Lap button press.

SnowShoeing and Water Skiing will Enable GPS and normal lapping By Distance or a Manual Lap button press.

Indoor Skiing does not enable GPS and does not track Distance, Runs or Lifts. Used for Skiing Training machines and Slides or Indoor Skiing Park. (Use Lap Button to track Lifts/Runs).

Battery Saving options shown with <best battery>

Skiing+ requires GPS lock before starting activity wait for GREEN GPS on splash screen before starting activity. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Settings:

  • GPS (GPS): Single-GNSS GPS System
  • +GLONASS (GPS+GLONASS): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and GLONASS Systems (CIQ 3.2+)
  • +GALILEO (GPS+GALILEO): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and GALILEO Systems (CIQ 3.2+)
  • +BEIDOU (GPS+BEIDOU): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
  • GNSS L1: (GPS,GLON,GALI,BEI): Multi-Band GNSS L1: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
  • GNSS L5: (GPS_L5,GLON,GALI_L5,BEI_L5): Multi-Band L5: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
  • AutoGNSS (AutoGNSS(SatIQ)): Garmin’s Multi-Band GNSS option. Saves battery at High GNSS Resolution (CIQ 3.3.6+)
  • If your device supports,
    • I recommend GNSS L1 setting.
    • For CIQ 3.2, I recommend +GALILEO
    • <For best battery>, use Single GNSS: GPS only.

Supported Sensors (ANT+/BLE)

  • HeartRate (Internal / External)
  • Temperature (Internal/Tempe)
  • Footpod

Best Performance

  • Use better GNSS option
  • Improved Calories and Heart Rate Graphs use ANT+ External Heart Rate Monitor
  • Use ANT+ External sensors
  • Data Recording to Every Second.
    • Set at Main Menu>Settings>System> Data Recording. Set to Every Second.
      • Every Second – saves all data every second. this option will consume some battery and results in larger FIT Files. I tested very large activities with no issues. (Recommended)
      • Smart Recording – (FACTORY DEFAULT) saves to FIT File as important data changes. This option will loss data.

Start Screen

  • Skiing+ App Menu options
    • Activity Select
      • Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross Country Skiing, SnowShoeing, Water Skiing and Indoor Skiing
        • Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding have Resort and Backcountry options.
          • Resort – uses Auto Lift and Ski Run detection
          • BackCountry – Normal GPS operation
    • GPS Settings – Select GNSS option
    • %SaO2 On-Off <For best battery, set to OFF>
    • Help Menu – Use QR code to go to Help Pages
    • Unlock option – Use to unlock as watch or view unlock information dates and subscription information
    • Purchase option – Use QR code to go to purchase page
  • App Start button – Starts the Skiing+
  • Back Lap Button – Exits Skiing+ to Watch

Operation – Button Presses mimics Garmin apps for easy use. (4 Screens)

  • Summary Screen – All important data in one screen (2 Configurable Fields)
    • Green Center bar – Battery meter
  • Map Screen (with mapping models) with lap points
  • Large Font 3 field screen (All Configurable Fields)
  • Larger Font 2 field screen (All Configurable Fields)
  • Largest Font 1 field screen (Configurable Field)

Button Presses

  • Start/Stop button to Exit Menu (Save, Pause, Exit)
  • Long press Up Button
    • Weather Access (available in CIQ v3.2+)
      • Use Garmin Connect Mobile App to update weather data
      • Current Conditions
      • Hourly Forecast
      • Daily Forecast
  • Screen Lock
  • Theme Color (Dark /Light)
    • <For best battery, set to Dark>
    • AMOLED screen use Dark Theme
  • Screen Scroll (6 second page scroll)

App Settings (IQ Store or Express)

  • Name and Version – both should match (if not = update app)
  • Unlock Information (see Unlock page)
  • Activity Select options
  • Alpine Skiing (Backcountry or Resort), Snowboarding (Backcountry or Resort), Cross Country Skiing, Water Skiing and Indoor Skiing (GPS OFF)
  • GPS Options (by CIQ version) if selected is not supported hight option will be used
  • Gear Weight enter in either pounds or KiloGrams. Used for Calorie Calculations
  • AutoLap Distance (0=off) app will lap automatically by set distance. Enter in Miles or KM
  • Alert Timer (0=off) enter in minutes. App will automatically alert every set minutes.
  • %Oxygen Saturation Enable/Disable <For best battery, set to Disable>
  • Auto Pause (0=off) enter in Speed (Mph or Km/hr)
    • App will auto pause recording, if speed is below set value.
    • App will remain in normal recording or restart recording when speed is above value.
  • Invert Color – Set background color theme (Dark or Light)
  • Color in Entire field –
    • Yes – Heart Rate field use Heart Rate zone color on entire field
    • No – Heart Rate field use Heart Rate zone color only in only title area.
  • Screen data options. Each page as screen options to view different data
  • Read only app data – Epoch and Registered Email are used for the app to maintain unlock information.

Screen Data options

  • Speed (in Km/hr or Mph) – Current Speed.
    • Units are set in watch menu menu>Settings>system>Units. Set Speed units
  • Average Speed (in Km/hr or Mph) – Average for activity
  • Maximum Speed (in Km/hr or Mph) – Maximum speed detected for activity
  • Distance (in Km or Miles) – Activity Total Distance.
    • Units are set in watch menu menu>Settings>system>Units. Set Distance units
  • Elapsed Time (ET) – Activity Total Time
    • (Entering Stop, Exit Save menu and Pausing Activity stops timer)
  • Garmin Calorie – displays the Garmin Calculated Calorie Value
  • Adjusted Calories (avghr) – displays the Skiing calculated calories based on average heart rate, body weight, gear weight and Gender. Data saved to Connect IQ section.
  • Instantaneous Calorie Sum (hr) – displays the Skiing calculated calories based on current heart rate, body weight, gear weight and Gender. Data saved to Connect IQ section.
  • Energy Expenditure (EE) – Garmin Calculated Calorie burn rate per hour (Cal/hour). Saved as a graph to Connect.
  • Training Effect (TE) is a score, which indicates an activity’s level of effect on aerobic fitness. Scores range from 1.0 (easy) to 5.0 (overreaching).
  • Heart Rate – Current Heart Rate Color code per Zone
    • Gray Z1
    • Blue Z2
    • Green Z3
    • Orange Z4
    • Red Z5
  • Average Heart Rate – Average Heart for activity Rate Color code per Zone
  • Maximum Heart Rate – Maximum Heart for activity Rate Color code per Zone
  • Cadence feet and arm rate per minute
  • Average Cadence Activity Average feet and arm rate per minute
  • Stride Distance – Distance per Cadence. Connect Graphed data
  • Average Stride Distance – Average Distance per Cadence. Connect saved value data
  • Estimated Time Enroute (ETE) – Track Back Navigation to start estimated time to return. Use direction bug to guide back to start
  • Distance Remaining (DistRem) – Track Back to start Navigation distance remain. Use direction bug to guide back to start.
    • Direction pointer bug is only displayed when ETE or DistRem are displayed
  • Heading (hdg) – Current heading in degrees.
  • Vertical Speed / Minute (VS/M) – elevation gained or lost per minute
  • Elevation – current elevation in feet or meters.
    • Units are set in watch menu memu>Settings>system>Units. Set Elevation units
  • Total Ascent (Ta) – Total of elevation gained during activity
  • Total descent (Td) – Total of elevation lost during activity
  • Total Elevation (Td) – Total of elevation (Ta + Td) during activity
  • Runs – Resort Mode total Ski runs (Connect data)
  • Lifts – Resort Mode total Ski Lifts (Connect data)
  • RunTime – Resort Mode total Ski Time (Hr:min:Sec) (Connect data)
  • Lift Time – Resort Mode total Lift Time (Hr:min:Sec) (Connect data)
  • Temperature (C or F)
    • Units are set in watch menu>Settings>system>Units. Set Temperature units
      • (-40 not supported)
      • CIQ < 2 is Tempe value
      • CIQ >2 is Watch Temperature
  • Tempe Sensor Temperature (C or F) (-40 not supported)
  • Tempe – Watch Temperature (CIQ2) – value difference from Tempe Sensor – Watch Temperature. Indicates how fast body is cooling.
  • Watch Temperature – Body (CIQ2) – value difference from Watch Temperature – Body Temperature (98.6). Indicates how fast body is cooling.
  • % Battery Used – indicates the percentage of battery used during activity. (Connect data)
  • Steps – indicates total steps during activity. (Connect data)
  • %Oxygen Saturation – (Requires CIQ v3.2+) Current Oxygen Saturation in percent (Connect Graph data)
  • Breath Rate – (Requires CIQ v3.3+) Requires External HRM. displays Current Breathing Rate per minute (Connect Graph data)

Track Back Navigation

The App will remember the starting location and will provide a Return to Start ability for all activities. This function requires the data fields Estimated Time Enroute (ETE) and Distance Remaining (DistRem) to be pre-set on the 2nd or 3rd screens. When either (Estimated Time Enroute (ETE) and Distance Remaining (DistRem) data fields are set to a screen, the Direction to Start Pointer (bug) will be displayed. The Direction bug will always point to the start location. Keep the watch face level when getting a bearing direction. Recommend to have compass enabled. Start location is lost, If app session is saved or exited.

Estimated Time Enroute (ETE) is the estimated time based on Average speed and the Distance Remaining to the start location. Estimated Time does not include elevation, obstacles or barriers in the track back.

Distance Remaining (DistRem) is the current distance from your location to the start location (KM or Miles) in a straight line. Distance does not include elevation, obstacles or barriers.

Older Watches and Devices

Older Garmin watches, hand helds and Edge bike computers that support CIQ may not have all functions listed above. Most functions above that are restricted show minimum CIQ version. This is due to:

  • Available sensors
  • Sensor Abilities
  • Available Hardware buttons and touchscreen
  • Available Garmin CIQ Functions in device CIQ version
  • Available Garmin CIQ Data in device CIQ version