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What's your favourite sport activity in non-ski months?
golfing
 40%
mountain biking
 20%
canoeing
 20%
adventure travel
 20%
hiking
 0%
surfing
 0%
water skiing
 0%
camping
 0%
climbing
 0%
kayaking
 0%
 


If you read magazine ski test reports, what do you consider the most important information?
Recommendations such as skier weight & ability
 31%
Test commentary on each model of ski
 25%
Scoring by the numbers
 19%
I don't read ski test reports
 19%
Just tell me who 'won'
 6%
 


Should women's ski jumping be allowed at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010?
Yes
 89%
No
 6%
I don't care
 6%
 


How many days of skiing did you get in this past season?
10 to 19 days
 29%
20 to 29 days
 23%
30 to 100 days
 16%
2 to 4 days
 16%
5 to 9 days
 6%
more than 100 days
 3%
one day
 3%
zero - didn't make it out once
 3%
 


Should wearing a ski helmet be mandatory?
Yes, all skiers must wear a helmet.
 36%
No, it's personal choice
 29%
No, but role models such as ski instructors should
 19%
Young skiers, say under 16 years, must wear a helmet.
 17%
 


Who is the most successful Canadian female alpine racer of all time?
Nancy Greene
 80%
Kerrin Lee Gartner
 10%
Melanie Turgeon
 5%
Lucille Wheeler
 5%
 


Who is the most successful Canadian male alpine racer of all time?
Steve Podborski
 58%
Ken Read
 29%
Thomas Grandi
 6%
Brian Stemmle
 6%
 


On a foggy day, which colour goggle lens is best?
Yellow
 53%
Orange
 33%
Clear
 15%
 


How many athletes per nation can compete in an alpine event at the Olympics?
as many as meet the criteria
 43%
4
 41%
6
 16%
8
 0%
 


Why is salt used at alpine ski races?
To harden the snow
 81%
To slow athletes down in the finish
 17%
It adds grip to boot soles
 2%
 




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