Snowboarding Survey

Tell Us About Yourself...
Complete the Snowboarding Online survey questions below for a chance to win a Salomon Snowboard, World Industry Snowboard, MIA Snowboard, Bonfire Jacket, Betty Rides Jacket, TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine subscription, Snowboard Life magazine subscription, stickers, t-shirts, and more.

Only completed surveys will qualify for prizes. (For complete rules please scroll to the bottom of the survey.)

1. E-mail Address:
2. First Name:
3. Last Name:
4. Street Address:
5. City:
6a. US Residents...	select a State Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming
6b. Canadian Residents...	select a Province Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland NW Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon
7. Zip Code:
8. Age:
9. Sex:	Male Female
10. Significant Other Status:	Select One Single, never married Single, divorced/separated Married Couple, no kid(s) Couple with kid(s) Single with kid(s)

11a. Do you currently snowboard? Yes No

11b. -if "Yes" how often do you snowboard? Select One Less than once a month Once a month 2 to 3 times a month Once a week More than once a week Every day Twice a day

12. How many seasons have you been snowboarding? Select One None 1 2-3 4-6 7+

13. How many days do you snowboard each season? Select One None 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 20+

14.How would you describe your snowboarding ability? Select One Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert Pro

15. What do you snowboard the most? Select One Backcountry Parks Halfpipes Groomed resort runs Bumps at resorts

16. Do you ski? Yes No

17. How many of your friends snowboard? Select One None 1 2-3 4-6 7+

18. Have you attended any snowboarding contests in the last 12 months? Yes No

Equipment

19. How many snowboards do you currently own? Select One None 1 2 3 4 5+

20. What type of board do you ride? Select One Freeriding Alpine Race Symmetrical Asymmetrical

21. What brand of snowboard do you currently ride?

22. What length is your snowboard? Select One under 130c 130c-140c 140c-150c 150c-160c 160c-170c 170c-180c over 180c

23. How many miles from your home to the nearest snowboard shop? Select One Less than 1 mile 1 to under 5 miles 5 to under 15 miles 15 to under 25 miles 25 miles or more

24. How often do you buy a new snowboard? Select One Every other year Once per season Twice or more/season

25. Where did you buy your snowboard? Select One Snowboard shop Ski shop Sporting-goods store Surf shop Skate shop Mail order Internet

26. Have you made online purchases in the past? Select One one purchase 2-5 purchases 6-10 purchases don't shop online

27.How much money do you spend a year on new snowboards? Select One none under $400 $400-$500 $501-$550 $551-$600 over $600

28. What ONE factor influences your decisions to purchase a specific snowboard? Select One Style/graphics Quality/Durability Performance Price Brand name Shop recommendation Weight Pro endorsement Adjustablity Friends have it Other

28. What type of snowboard boot do you prefer? Select One Soft-shell high boots Soft-shell low boots Hard-shell w. built in liner Hard-shell w. removable liner

30. Which ONE factor influences boot-purchase decisions? Select One Quality/durability Price Comfort/fit Style/looks Shop recommendation Pro endorsement Popular with friends

31.How much did you spend on your newest pair of boots? Select One none under $100 $101-$150 $151-$200 $201-$250 $251-$300 $Over $300

32. What type of snowboard binding do you prefer? Select One Soft bindings Highbacks Lowbacks Plate Toe clip Heel clip Step-in

Snowboarding Online Specific

33. How did you find the snowboarding site? Select One Friend told me Found it while surfing Search engine Read about it in magazine Saw an ad Link from Skateboarding.com Link from SkiNet Link from another site

34. What outside activities do you participate in? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". Snowboarding Skateboarding Surfing BMX Mountain Bike Road Bike Basketball Fishing Waterski Soccer Football Baseball Volleyball Inline Skating Roller Hockey Bodyboard Ice Hockey Hike Skiing Golf

35. What is your occupation? Select One Student Student & part time employed Employed full time Employed full time (computer industry) Employed full time (snowboarding industry) Employed part time Unemployed

36. What is your level of education? Select One High School Attended/Graduated College Grad School Tech/Trade School Other

37. What is your household income? Select One Less than $10,000 $10,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 69,999 $70,000 - 99,999 $100,000 or more

38. Which snowboarding print magazines do you read? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". TransWorld Snowboarding Heckler Snowboard Life Warp Snowboarder Strength Other None

39. Which other print magazines do you read? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". TransWorld Skateboarding Big Brother Alternative Press EGM Raygun Wakeboarding the source Surfing Surfer Skiing Ski Powder Snap Ride BMX Details Slap Wired Glamour Alternative Press Elle Vibe Windsurfing Paper Other Sports Illustrated Rolling Stone Spin Outside Wired Gamepro Other None

40. What do you like to do online? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". Surf the Net E-mail Download Chat Games Current Stuff Buy stuff Post Stocks

41. Which internet sites do you visit? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". twsnow.com Skateboarding.com Heckler Online Surfer Online Strength Online Influx Digital Skate Culture Mountain Zone Suck Burton K2 Ride Morrow Mplayer Cnet ESPNet CNN Discovery Tap Online Hotwired Tap Online Word Go West Other None

42. What are you most interested in experiencing on Snowboarding Online? Please select your top three. For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". Interviews w/Pros and others Special event coverage Product reviews Resort information Humorous articles Travel Information Weather Instruction/tricks Games and contests Chat Other

43. Do you have CD ROM? Yes No

44. Which search engines do you use? For multiple selections: "ctrl key and mouseclick" or "apple key and mouseclick". Yahoo Webcrawler Infoseek Lycos AltaVista Magellan HotBot Excite

45. Would you like to register for the Snowboarding Online Newsletter (Groove)? Yes No

46. Would you like to receive information and discounts via email from Snowboarding Online and other companies? Yes No

THE RULES: To enter, completely fill out the survey. All entries must be received by January 1, 1999. Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law and is subject to all federal, state and local laws. Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by an independent judging organization whose decisions are final. Prize winner will be selected on or about January 31st, 1999. Illegible, late, or incomplete survey entries will not be considered. Winners will be notified by email. One (1) winner will be awarded a Salomon Snowboard, one (1) winner will receive a World Industries Snowboard, one (1) winner will receive a MIA Snowboard, one (1) winner will receive a Bonfire jacket (sizes subject to availability), one (1) winner will receive a Betty Rides Jacket (sizes subject to availability). Winners pay any taxes due. No substitution, cash exchanges, or transfer of prize is permitted. By entering each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these rules and the decision of the judges is final and binding. Employees (and their immediate families) of Times Mirror, Salomon, Bonfire, World Industries, MIA, Betty Rides, dealers, and their advertising, and other agencies are not eligible. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. The decision of Snowboarding-Online in all matters relating to the sweepstakes shall be final. Winner must execute an affidavit of prize eligibility and product liability release and consent to use of his/her name and/or likeness in online promotion without compensation. Noncompliance will result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner. Winners' names will be listed on the site.