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Q1 Are you male or female? Answ ered: 228 Skipped: 2
Male
Female
0%
20%
40%
60%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Male
94.74%
Female
5.26%
Total
80%
100%
216 12 228
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Q2 In what state,province or territory do you live? Answ ered: 228 Skipped: 2
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunsw ick New foundland and Labrador Northw est Territories
Nov a Scotia
Nunav ut
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchew an
Yukon Territory
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
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Colorado
Connecticut
Delaw are
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Haw aii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iow a
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
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Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nev ada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylv ania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
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Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Alberta
3.95%
9
British Columbia
6.58%
15
Manitoba
8.33%
19
New Brunswic k
0.44%
1
Newfoundland and Labrador
0%
0
Northwest Territories
0%
0
Nova Sc otia
0%
0
Nunavut
0%
0
Ontario
10.96%
Princ e Edward Island
0%
0
Quebec
0%
0
Saskatc hewan
0.44%
1
Yukon Territory
0%
0
Alabama
0%
0
Alaska
0.88%
2
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0%
0
Arizona
0.44%
1
Arkansas
0%
0
California
1.32%
3
Colorado
2.63%
6
Connec tic ut
0%
0
Delaware
0%
0
Distric t of Columbia (DC)
0%
0
Florida
0%
0
Georgia
0%
0
Guam
0%
0
Hawaii
0%
0
Idaho
1.75%
4
Illinois
0.88%
2
Indiana
0%
0
Iowa
0%
0
Kansas
0%
0
Kentuc ky
0%
0
Louisiana
0%
0
Maine
1.32%
3
Maryland
0.44%
1
Massac husetts
1.32%
3
Mic higan
5.26%
12
Minnesota
4.82%
11
Mississippi
0%
0
Missouri
0%
0
Montana
2.19%
5
Nebraska
0%
0
Nevada
1.32%
3
New Hampshire
4.39%
10
New Jersey
0%
0
New Mexic o
0%
0
New York
17.54%
North Carolina
0%
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0
Northern Marianas Islands
0%
0
Ohio
0.88%
2
Oklahoma
0%
0
Oregon
2.19%
5
Pennsylvania
3.07%
7
Puerto Ric o
0%
0
Rhode Island
0%
0
South Carolina
0%
0
South Dakota
0.44%
1
Tennessee
0%
0
Texas
0%
0
Utah
1.75%
4
Vermont
1.75%
4
Virginia
0.88%
2
Virgin Islands
0%
0
Washington
1.75%
4
West Virginia
0%
0
Wisc onsin
9.65%
22
Wyoming
0.44%
1
North Dakota
Total
228
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Q3 How much total combined revenue did all members of your HOUSEHOLD earn in 2013? Answ ered: 210 Skipped: 20
Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 or More 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Less than $20,000
3.33%
7
$20,000 to $34,999
6.67%
14
$35,000 to $49,999
15.24%
32
$50,000 to $74,999
21.43%
45
$75,000 to $99,999
23.81%
50
$100,000 to $149,999
19.05%
40
$150,000 or More
10.48%
22
Total
210
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Q4 How many years have you been involved in snow grooming? Answ ered: 230 Skipped: 0
Less than 5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
20+ years
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Less than 5 years
13.91%
32
5-10 years
29.57%
68
10-20 years
28.70%
66
20+ years
27.83%
64
Total
230
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Q5 Are you employed, either part-time or full time within an industry in which snow grooming is one of the primary activities? Answ ered: 229 Skipped: 1
Yes
No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Yes
55.02%
126
No
44.98%
103
Total
229
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Q6 In which of the following industries are you primarily working or volunteering? Answ ered: 230 Skipped: 0
Ski Resorts
Nordic Center/Associ ation Snow mobile Club/Trail Association Catski operation
Commercial/In dustrial use
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Ski Resorts
35.65%
82
Nordic Center/Assoc iation
8.26%
19
Snowmobile Club/Trail Assoc iation
53.91%
124
Catski operation
0.87%
2
Commerc ial/Industrial use
1.30%
3
Total
230
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Q7 Which of the following, best describes your primary job title with the snow grooming industry? Answ ered: 228 Skipped: 2
Executiv e/Ow n er
Groomer Operator Operations Manager Technician/Me chanic Financial Administrator Supplier/Sale s 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Exec utive/Owner
10.53%
24
Board/Club/Assoc iation Member
11.84%
27
Groomer Operator
42.11%
96
Operations Manager
28.07%
64
Tec hnic ian/Mec hanic
4.82%
11
Financ ial Administrator
1.75%
4
Supplier/Sales
0.88%
2
Total
228
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Q8 Do you volunteer your time within the snow grooming industry? Answ ered: 226 Skipped: 4
Yes
No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Yes
67.70%
153
No
32.30%
73
Total
226
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Q9 If so, how many Hours per season do you volunteer your time? Answ ered: 169 Skipped: 61
0-10 hrs
10-20 hrs
21-50 hrs
50-100 hrs
100-150 hrs
Ov er 150 hrs
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
0-10 hrs
14.20%
24
10-20 hrs
5.92%
10
21-50 hrs
5.33%
9
50-100 hrs
15.98%
27
100-150 hrs
18.34%
31
Over 150 hrs
40.24%
68
Total
169
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Q10 How many groomers does your club/association/ski resort own and/or lease? Answ ered: 227 Skipped: 3
None
1
2-4
5-8
9+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
None
0.88%
1
14.98%
34
2-4
53.30%
121
5-8
15.86%
36
9+
14.98%
34
Total
2
227
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Q11 Which of the following choices best represents the total asset value of snow grooming equipment, including groomers, drags, blades, parts, accessories and attachments, and snow making equipment owned by your club/association/ski resort? Answ ered: 229 Skipped: 1
Less than $100,000
$100,000$500,000
$500,000 $1,500,000
$1,500,000 $5 Million
$5 Million +
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Less than $100,000
19.65%
45
$100,000- $500,000
46.72%
107
$500,000 - $1,500,000
10.92%
25
$1,500,000 - $5 Million
13.97%
32
$5 Million +
8.73%
20
Total
229
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Q12 Which of the following choices best represents the total annual expenses toward snow grooming operations, including labour, fuel, maintenance, repair, shop time for your club/resort/association? Answ ered: 226 Skipped: 4
Less than $100,000
$100,000 -$250,000
$250,000 $500,000
$500,000 $1 million
$1 Million +
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Less than $100,000
60.18%
136
$100,000 -$250,000
15.04%
34
$250,000 - $500,000
12.39%
28
$500,000 - $1 million
5.31%
12
$1 Million +
7.08%
16
Total
226
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Q13 Please list in order of 1 to 5, 1 being the best source of information and 5 being the least used source of information, through which you receive data and updates on snow grooming now? Answ ered: 230 Skipped: 0
Suppliers/Man ufacturers
Associations
Industry related publications
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Social Media
0%
20%
1
Suppliers/Manufac turers
2
1
40%
3
4
2
60%
80%
100%
5
3
4
5
Total
Av erage Ranking
42.61% 98
24.78% 57
8.70% 20
17.39% 40
6.52% 15
230
3.80
Assoc iations
20% 46
24.78% 57
23.48% 54
16.09% 37
15.65% 36
230
3.17
Industry related public ations
10% 23
21.30% 49
33.48% 77
22.61% 52
12.61% 29
230
2.93
19.57% 45
19.13% 44
24.35% 56
30.87% 71
6.09% 14
230
3.15
7.83% 18
10% 23
10% 23
13.04% 30
59.13% 136
230
1.94
Websites
Soc ial Media
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Q14 How likely are you to read a magazine on Snow Grooming? Answ ered: 230 Skipped: 0
Extremely likely
Very likely
Moderately likely
Slightly likely
Not at all likely
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Extremely likely
67.39%
155
Very likely
23.91%
55
Moderately likely
6.96%
16
Slightly likely
1.74%
4
Not at all likely
0%
0
Total
230
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Q15 Once read, would you pass on a snow grooming magazine to coworkers or colleagues within the industry? Answ ered: 229 Skipped: 1
Yes
No
0%
20%
40%
60%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Yes
97.38%
No
2.62%
Total
80%
100%
223 6 229
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Q16 Would your club or organization pay for a subscription to a Snow Grooming Publication? Answ ered: 220 Skipped: 10
Yes
No
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Yes
50.45%
111
No
49.55%
109
Total
220
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Q17 In your opinion, within the industry of snow grooming, which topics are most important to you? Please number the following topics in order of importance,1 being most important and 6 being least important. Answ ered: 225 Skipped: 5
Equipment
Technology
Weather
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Training/Educ ation
Gov ernmental Law s/Regulati ons
0%
20%
40%
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60%
80%
100%
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2
1
3
2
4
5
3
6
4
5
6
Total
Av erage Ranking
Equipment
70.09% 157
20.54% 46
5.80% 13
1.34% 3
1.34% 3
0.89% 2
224
5.54
Tec hnology
7.11% 16
45.33% 102
23.56% 53
15.56% 35
6.22% 14
2.22% 5
225
4.25
Weather
8.89% 20
10.22% 23
30.22% 68
28.00% 63
15.11% 34
7.56% 17
225
3.47
Environment
0.44% 1
1.78% 4
9.33% 21
35.11% 79
39.56% 89
13.78% 31
225
2.47
12% 27
20.44% 46
22.67% 51
13.33% 30
28.44% 64
3.11% 7
225
3.65
1.78% 4
1.78% 4
8.44% 19
6.67% 15
9.33% 21
72% 162
225
1.64
Training/Educ ation
Governmental Laws/Regulations
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Q18 How often do you use the internet (websites, social media) to get more information on snow grooming? Answ ered: 223 Skipped: 7
Once a month
Once a w eek
3-5 times per w eek
Daily
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Onc e a month
28.25%
63
Onc e a week
26.91%
60
3-5 times per week
17.04%
38
Daily
27.80%
62
Total
223
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Q19 When searching on line for information and related topics on snow grooming, do you find what you are looking for? Answ ered: 226 Skipped: 4
Ev ery time
Sometimes
Rarely
Nev er
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Every time
3.98%
Sometimes
79.20%
179
Rarely
15.04%
34
Never
1.77%
Total
9
4 226
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Q20 How likely are you to use a website that speaks directly to snow grooming topics? Answ ered: 228 Skipped: 2
Extremely likely
Very likely
Moderately likely
Slightly likely
Not at all likely
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Extremely likely
46.49%
106
Very likely
36.40%
83
Moderately likely
12.28%
28
Slightly likely
3.07%
7
Not at all likely
1.75%
4
Total
228
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Q21 When buying or selling snow grooming equipment, where do you go to place ads or find equipment? Answ ered: 171 Skipped: 59
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Q22 How likely are you to use a site that lists suppliers of products and services within the snow grooming industry? Answ ered: 229 Skipped: 1
Extremely likely
Very likely
Moderately likely
Slightly likely
Not at all likely
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Answ er Choices
Responses
Extremely likely
43.23%
99
Very likely
35.37%
81
Moderately likely
17.47%
40
Slightly likely
3.49%
8
Not at all likely
0.44%
1
Total
229
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