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An altimeter determines the height by the difference in air pressure. The higher you go the thinner the air becomes (lower air pressure).
A skydiver will zero his altimeter on the ground, and as the skydiver increases altitude the altimeter can determine the distance traveled by determining the difference in air pressure.
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