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Varsom: Questions for visitors
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I am
A UIAGM/IFMGA/IVBV-qualified guide
A guide with other qualifications
Part of a group with UIAGM/IFMGA/IVBV-qualified guide
Part of a group with a guide with other qualifications
Part of a group with an informal guide
Part of a group without a guide
On my own
Clear selection
Number of skiing days in avalanche terrain so far during this visit
Your answer
Number of skiing days outside avalanche terrain so far during this visit
Your answer
Number of skiing days planned for the rest of this visit
Your answer
Why was today's skiing trip chosen (multiple choice)
Recommended by other guides
Recommended by others (locals, hotel, etc)
Chosen by the guide
Recommended by friends or acquaintances
Recommended by guide book, on the internet or other
Chosen by studying a map
I have done the trip previously
I have seen the trip during previous visits
Weather forcast was checked in advance (multiple choice)
No
On Yr.no
On Varsom.no
Other source on the web
TV
Radio
Informed by others
Avalanche risk was discussed (multiple choice)
No
Before the trip
On the way up
On the way down
After the trip
Information about the avalanche danger was checked in advance (multiple choice)
No
From other guides
By our guide
From others (locals, hotel, etc)
From the avalanche warning on
www.varsom.no
From the avalanche warning on varsom app
From the avalanche warning on Yr
Based on our own observations and assessment
Found the avalanche warning from
www.avalanches.org
Found the avalanche warning from a search engine (google, etc)
Found the avalanche warning from
visitnorway.com
(or other visitnorway sites)
Local Visit company / Tourist information
Other
On Varsom, this was most important (multiple choice)
I do not know about Varsom
I did not use it for trip planning
I cannot use it because of Norwegian language only
I cannot use it because of English and Norwegian language only
I could not find the avalanche warning for the place I am interested in
Danger level
Main message
Avalanche problem
Other
Avalanche warnings on Varsom
I understand the Norwegian version
I will manage with an English version of the warning on Varsom
I absolutely need the warning on Varsom in my own language in order to understand it
I do not know about Varsom
Clear selection
How should we make the avalanche warnings available and known
Varsom app
Varsom.no
Yr.no
Avalanches.org
visitnorway.com
Print out in the hotel reception or boat
Signs at parking places
Signs at airports
Local Visit company / Tourist information
Other
From which channels do you get information about ski tours, snow conditions, avalanche warnings etc?
Your answer
regObs (multiple choice)
I have heard about it
I have read field observations on the app or on
www.regobs.no
I have used the slope map on the app
I cannot use it because of the language
Decision tool I use in avalanche terrain
I do not used any specific tool
Munter's 3x3 filter
Munter's Reduction method
Graphical Reduction Method
Avaluator
Snow card
Stop or go
ALPTruth
Systematic snow cover diagnosis
Afterski method
NivoTest
Other
My skiing level is
Beginner
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Expert
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My avalanche education level is
No education
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Professional
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Skiing days in avalanche terrain per year
Your answer
Nationallity
French
English
German
Finnish
Swiss
Austrian
Spanish
Italian
Swedish
Norwegian
Other
Clear selection
Age
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Gender
Female
Male
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These questions were filled out
During an interview
Online after an interview
Online but not in connection with an interview
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This (or last) visit to Norway for skiing was in
Svalbard
North-Norway
West-Norway
East-Norway
Clear selection
How could the availability or the content of the avalanche warning be improved? What is missing? Anything else you would like to say?
Your answer
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