SAIS feedback Survey

Your feedback is important in helping us to develop the avalanche service.

We aim to provide a service that gives the best possible mountain and snowpack information to mountain users, enabling them to enjoy the Scottish winter mountain environment with greater knowledge and awareness of the avalanche hazard. Your feedback is important in helping us achieve this.

1. About you

	Age group ?	What mountain activities do you do ?	For work or pleasure ?	Where do you live ?	How often to you go into the Scottish winter mountains in a season ?	How many years of experience in the Scottish winter mountains do you have?	Gender
Information about you	About you Information about you Age group ?	What mountain activities do you do ?	For work or pleasure ?	Where do you live ?	How often to you go into the Scottish winter mountains in a season ?	How many years of experience in the Scottish winter mountains do you have?	Gender

2. What do you think of the current Avalanche hazard report format in comparison to the old format.

What do you think of the current Avalanche hazard report format in comparison to the old format. Better	Worse	The Same	Don't know
Please comment

3. Using the SAIS website.

	What part of the Avalanche report do you use most	Which part of the avalanche report do you think provides you with the most accurate information.	Do you use the area blogs
The avalanche hazard report and website.	Using the SAIS website. The avalanche hazard report and website. What part of the Avalanche report do you use most	Which part of the avalanche report do you think provides you with the most accurate information.	Do you use the area blogs

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4. When do you mostly consider the avalanche report

When do you mostly consider the avalanche report Every day	The day before my excursion	Before I consider planning my trip/climb/walk/ski.	During the planning of my trip/climb /walk/ski.	After I have planned my trip/climb /walk/ski.
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5. Interpreting the avalanche hazard

	How often do you think avalanches occur in Scotland?	During which forecasted avalanche hazard level do you think a person is NEVER likely to get avalanched?	During which forecasted hazard level do you think a person is potentially most likely to get avalanched?	How do you evaluate avalanche hazard when you are in the mountains?	At what level of OBSERVED avalanche hazard do you think most avalanches occur in Scotland ?
Avalanche occurrences?	Interpreting the avalanche hazard Avalanche occurrences? How often do you think avalanches occur in Scotland?	During which forecasted avalanche hazard level do you think a person is NEVER likely to get avalanched?	During which forecasted hazard level do you think a person is potentially most likely to get avalanched?	How do you evaluate avalanche hazard when you are in the mountains?	At what level of OBSERVED avalanche hazard do you think most avalanches occur in Scotland ?

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6. Personal avalanche experiences

	Have you been avalanched in Scotland ?	If avalanched, what was most common reason ?
Avalanche occurrences ?	Personal avalanche experiences Avalanche occurrences ? Have you been avalanched in Scotland ?	If avalanched, what was most common reason ?

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7. Where have you tended to go when carrying out your winter activities this season (2009/10).

	0 days	1- 2 days	3-5 days	6-10 days	11-20 days	21-40 days	41-50 days	51-100 days	100+ days
Lochaber	*Where have you tended to go when carrying out your winter activities this season (2009/10). Lochaber 0 days	Lochaber 1- 2 days	Lochaber 3-5 days	Lochaber 6-10 days	Lochaber 11-20 days	Lochaber 21-40 days	Lochaber 41-50 days	Lochaber 51-100 days	Lochaber 100+ days
Glencoe	Glencoe 0 days	Glencoe 1- 2 days	Glencoe 3-5 days	Glencoe 6-10 days	Glencoe 11-20 days	Glencoe 21-40 days	Glencoe 41-50 days	Glencoe 51-100 days	Glencoe 100+ days
Creag Meagaidh	Creag Meagaidh 0 days	Creag Meagaidh 1- 2 days	Creag Meagaidh 3-5 days	Creag Meagaidh 6-10 days	Creag Meagaidh 11-20 days	Creag Meagaidh 21-40 days	Creag Meagaidh 41-50 days	Creag Meagaidh 51-100 days	Creag Meagaidh 100+ days
Southern Cairngorms	Southern Cairngorms 0 days	Southern Cairngorms 1- 2 days	Southern Cairngorms 3-5 days	Southern Cairngorms 6-10 days	Southern Cairngorms 11-20 days	Southern Cairngorms 21-40 days	Southern Cairngorms 41-50 days	Southern Cairngorms 51-100 days	Southern Cairngorms 100+ days
Northern Cairngorms	Northern Cairngorms 0 days	Northern Cairngorms 1- 2 days	Northern Cairngorms 3-5 days	Northern Cairngorms 6-10 days	Northern Cairngorms 11-20 days	Northern Cairngorms 21-40 days	Northern Cairngorms 41-50 days	Northern Cairngorms 51-100 days	Northern Cairngorms 100+ days
North-West Highlands	North-West Highlands 0 days	North-West Highlands 1- 2 days	North-West Highlands 3-5 days	North-West Highlands 6-10 days	North-West Highlands 11-20 days	North-West Highlands 21-40 days	North-West Highlands 41-50 days	North-West Highlands 51-100 days	North-West Highlands 100+ days
Islands	Islands 0 days	Islands 1- 2 days	Islands 3-5 days	Islands 6-10 days	Islands 11-20 days	Islands 21-40 days	Islands 41-50 days	Islands 51-100 days	Islands 100+ days
Southern Uplands	Southern Uplands 0 days	Southern Uplands 1- 2 days	Southern Uplands 3-5 days	Southern Uplands 6-10 days	Southern Uplands 11-20 days	Southern Uplands 21-40 days	Southern Uplands 41-50 days	Southern Uplands 51-100 days	Southern Uplands 100+ days
Central Lowlands	Central Lowlands 0 days	Central Lowlands 1- 2 days	Central Lowlands 3-5 days	Central Lowlands 6-10 days	Central Lowlands 11-20 days	Central Lowlands 21-40 days	Central Lowlands 41-50 days	Central Lowlands 51-100 days	Central Lowlands 100+ days

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8. Overall, how do you rate the quality of products and services we provide?

Overall, how do you rate the quality of products and services we provide? Excellent

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9. If you have any suggestions regarding how we could improve the services we provide to you, please enter them in the box below.

If you have any suggestions regarding how we could improve the services we provide to you, please enter them in the box below.