Altimeter watches

Going mountain climbing?

You'd need an altimeter watch to help you gauge your bearings.

Suunto X9i GPS Watch
The Suunto X9i GPS Watch tracks waypoints along your route, interfaces with digital mapping software, and even tracks speed, distance, altitude, and weather as you hike, climb, or ski. Pre-plan your routes by uploading data from digital maps or Google Earth, so you never lose your trail. Suunto made the GPS with an incredibly accurate 3-foot resolution and gave it the ability to show your current speed, distance traveled, distance to you next waypoint. It also has enough memory to store a ridiculous amount of information for future reference. Find your way through a whiteout, battle through brush to a remote peak, and know exactly how many vertical feet you ski in a season with this amazing GPS watch.

Highgear Axis Watch
Track your vert and the weather with the Highgear Axis Watch. This all-weather watch is equipped with an altimeter, barometer and compass. The altimeter can store up to 20 checkpoints with time and date to track accumulated altitude; put it to use when yo-yo'ing laps in the backcountry, bagging multiple peaks and bragging about both. The barometer records trends for the last 24 hours, and provides a weather forecast all on your wrist! Both altimeter and barometer are tied to the digital thermometer to keep them on track when things warm up or cool down. Upgraded with an easy-to-change battery hatch, the Axis is ready for as many miles you can put on it. A chronograph, dual alarms, and water resistance allow you to trace your tracks from winter powder to summer singletrack.

Highgear Alterra Altimeter Watch
The High Gear Alterra Altimeter Watch is a wrist mounted computer for tracking fun. Whether trail running, skiing, climbing or mountain biking, this High Gear watch keeps track of your progress. An altimeter with Ski Chrono function automatically calculates your total vert and speed of descent, and then saves the info so you can rub it in to your friends. For runners there is a 50 lap chronograph and split timer that remembers the fastest laps and average times. Despite its high-tech features, the Alterra Altimeter doesn't forget that it's an outdoor adventure watch. It is loaded with dual time zone functions, multiple alarms, a barometer, thermometer, and compass. The Alterra Altimeter Watch is a serious piece of equipment that provides the vital info you need to get the most out of an epic day in the mountains.

Polar AXN 300 Altimeter Watch
The Polar AXN 300 watch helps you keep track of your vert and your fitness. This altimeter/heart rate monitor shows your current altitude reading with graphical trend curve and your vertical progress. Keep track of your laps with the Slope counter and check your pace down the mountain or up the rock with the Vertical speed feature. The barometer allows you to track the changing weather. The AXN 300 comes with the Polar T31 coded heart rate transmitter. The OwnIndex feature tests your fitness level, so you can set a baseline and track your improvements. The OwnCal feature monitors your energy expenditure (calories) so you know when to refuel. Vendor *Available for US shipment only.

Polar AXN 500 Watch
Count on the Polar AXN 500 watch to get you there and back again when the terrain is tough, when the weather turns, when you need accurate bearings to guide you. This altimeter/heart rate monitor shows your current altitude reading with graphical trend curve and your vertical progress. Check your pace down the mountain or up the rock with the Vertical speed feature. The barometer allows you to track the changing weather, while the compass keeps you on course. The AXN 500 comes with the Polar WearLink 31 coded transmitter. The OwnIndex feature tests your fitness level, so you can set a baseline and track your improvements. The OwnCal feature monitors your energy expenditure (calories) so you know when to refuel. Vendor *Available for US shipment only.

Even if you're not into mountain climbing, these watches with their cool features are a must have. The Highgear Axis Altimeter watch even comes with a digital barometer, digital thermometer, as well as the other functions expected of a great watch. And it is water resistant.

Suunto S6 Altimeter Watch
Suunto made the S6 Watch to give skiers and snowboarders extremely accurate altitude information for their day on the slopes. In addition to tracking real-time altitude and ascent / descent rate, it allows you to chart and visualize your day by plugging it to your computer with the included PC interface. Of course it also has the features you expect from Suunto Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, Chronograph, and Descent Log.

Polar AXN700 Altimeter
If extreme activities are a daily norm for you, take along a partner that can handle any adventure you choose and help you along the way the titanium Polar ANX N700 Altimeter. This Polar altimeter tells you whether you've acclimated to the conditions at base camp with the Polar Heart Rate Rest Test. The ANX N700 records your altitude gained with a graphical trend image, vertical speed, and slope counter. This altimeter graphs sea level barometric pressure trends, tells you absolute barometric pressure, and alerts you when the barometric drops, so you know when a storm's a brewin'. This altimeter helps you find your way with a bearing in degrees reading, bearing tracking function, and declination setting. The ANX N700 also records your heart rate, maximum heart rate, and your heart rate as a graphical trend image.

If you love gadgets or outdoor activities, these altimeter watches are for you.