We need your help!

The Telluride Mountain Club, in conjunction with Backcountry Access and Matt Steen, is seeking information on the use and likability of radios in the backcountry. This information will aid research for the 2016 International Snow Science Workshop. Thanks for your feedback!

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* 1. Are you a user of the backcountry?

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* 2. Do you use radios in the backcountry?

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* 3. What kind of radio are you using?

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* 4. Have you ever had any issues with your radio working properly?

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* 5. How often do you ski in the backcountry?

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* 6. How often do you use your radio in the backcountry?

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* 7. Have you heard of the common Bear Creek radio channel 4-4?

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* 8. Do you carry your radio on the resort and monitor the Bear Creek channel before you drop in to Bear Creek?

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* 9. Do you use channel 4-4 in Bear Creek?

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* 10. Would you prefer if we changed the common backcountry channels to presets on the radios?

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* 11. Have you used your radio to communicate between people in your own group?

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* 12. Please rank what type of communication you are using within your own group (from most to least).

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* 13. If you answered "other" in the above question, please reference the type of communication.

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* 14. Have you used your radio to communicate with people in a separate group?

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* 15. Have you ever had to use your radio in an emergency?

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* 16. Have you ever encountered any issues with communication in relation to radio use in the backcountry?

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* 17. How did you hear about using radios in the backcountry?

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* 18. Do you have any other thoughts on radio use in the backcountry?

If you have experienced a situation in the backcountry where you were happy to have your radio for communication and would like to share your story with us, please email it to telluridemountainclub@gmail.com. We also welcome stories where you wish you would have had a radio. Thanks!
-The Telluride Mountain Club

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* 19. Who are you? (This question is optional)

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