# Back Country Workout — Cross Country Skiing

> Cross-country ski workout tracker and route mapper for Apple Watch and iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by Wayne Hartman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-country-workout/id1449396528 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wayne Hartman](https://appshunter.io/developer/380197584)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 125 App Store ratings · 33 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English, Finnish, German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish
- Released: 2019-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-country-workout/id1449396528/reviews.md

## What is Back Country Workout?

BackCountry Workout is your premier gateway to recording Cross Country Skiing workouts on Apple Watch and iPhone!

- Record workouts
- View your routes on your phone
- Customize names for locations and experiences you have in the great white outdoors
- Show locations on your map of where you took photos
- Lifetime workout statistics
- Upload workout routes to Strava

Workouts are recorded in Apple Health and show up as workouts in the Apple Activity app.

Requires Apple Watch running watchOS 5.0 or greater.

## Key features

- Record cross-country ski workouts
- View routes on phone map
- Customize location names
- Show photo locations on map
- Lifetime workout statistics
- Upload routes to Strava
- Integrates with Apple Health

## Recent user reviews (10 of 33)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-country-workout/id1449396528/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Distance Issues- Uodate

*2026-01-06*

3 years later and it’s still the same problem. I get all of these zig zag line on my track adding to my distances. Today it added almost half a mile. Currently using an iPhone 15 pro max.

I was ready to give it 5 stars but then an issue came up where every couple of workouts it suddenly adds all kinds of distance. I’m using an iPhone 11 Pro Max which has the latest OS, and the regular exercise app has never had a problem recording distance with other sports. Definitely a problem.

### 5/5 — IOS 26.2 appears to have broken app

*2025-12-24, version 1.5.2*

Was working great before I updated WatchOS. It has always been my preferred app for cross country skiing workouts. It is now just stuck in initializing state.

### 5/5 — Best app that tracks XC skiing!

*2025-01-16, version 1.5.2*

This app was great to track my XC skiing! Honestly best app I found. Recently it wasn’t working I’m guessing from a new iOS update. Thankfully I left a review and now it’s fixed!

### 1/5 — Stopped working on iOS 18.2

*2025-01-01*

I’ve used this app for a few years, but the phone portion of the app is completely unresponsive for me on iOS 18.2. Yellow lined background with no details and clickable buttons. Not sure exactly which update broke it. I’m switching to alternative tracking apps in the meantime.

### 1/5 — Data All Gone & Not Calculating Kms Properly

*2024-12-24, version 1.5.1*

I have used this app for over 4 years and I loved it! Until this month I lost all my data, the kms not working properly on my watch. So disappointing!

### 3/5 — Good but wrong!

*2024-03-02*

Recorded distances are all over the map (no pun intended) and the track shows why.  A whole lot of distance is periodically added for route changes you never made.  Overstates the distances traveled sometimes by as much as 25%.  If the could get the app to be more accurate it would be excellent. For now it’s just a way to memorialize your day in a general way!

### 5/5 — Perfect tool

*2024-01-29, version 1.5.1*

Best tool to track cross country skiing, be it leisure or competitive. Lots of useful data. Integrates very well with Apple Fitness and Health apps.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Track Distance or Route

*2024-01-29, version 1.5.1*

The app does a few things but it doesn’t track either distance or route when cross country skiing which I think is most important. I wouldn’t recommend this app.

### 1/5 — GPS Track Start in random locations. Does not show correct distances.

*2023-11-24, version 1.5.1*

9 times out of 10 the Track starts >1 km from my actual location. Once it starts it’s accurate but total workout distance is incorrect.

### 1/5 — Distance recording

*2023-01-25*

Terrible at recording miles skied accurately!

## Frequently asked questions about Back Country Workout

### What does Back Country Workout do?

Back Country Workout is an application designed to record and track your cross-country skiing sessions. It allows you to record workouts directly from your Apple Watch and view your routes on your iPhone. You can also customize location names and see where you took photos during your skiing experiences.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to record workouts, view your routes on a map, customize location names, display photo locations, access lifetime workout statistics, and upload workout routes to Strava. It also integrates with Apple Health, showing up in the Apple Activity app.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What are the compatibility requirements for Back Country Workout?

To use Back Country Workout, you will need an Apple Watch running watchOS 5.0 or greater. The application is designed to work in conjunction with your Apple Watch and iPhone.

### How does this app help with my skiing?

This app helps by providing a dedicated tool for tracking your cross-country skiing efforts. You can meticulously record each workout, review your performance with lifetime statistics, and visualize your journeys on a map. The ability to upload to Strava also allows for social sharing and comparison with other skiers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2025-01-13

Bug fixes.

### 1.5.1 — 2021-03-14

- New elevation data for improved accuracy.

- Workout splits: view the time and elevation profile of each mile/kilometer of your workout.
- Override default distance, elevation, and temperature units.
- Synchronization with Strava now includes heart rate data.

Requires Apple Watch running watchOS 5.0 or greater.

### 1.5.0 — 2021-02-18

- Workout splits: view the time and elevation profile of each mile/kilometer of your workout.
- Override default distance, elevation, and temperature units.
- Synchronization with Strava now includes heart rate data.

Requires Apple Watch running watchOS 5.0 or greater.

### 1.4.1 — 2020-12-29

Upload route data to Strava.
Bug fixes with Strava integration.

### 1.4.0 — 2020-12-22

Upload route data to Strava.

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## Related topics

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