USTSA Survey

williamtele · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 229 Location: WV-NH

The link below is for a survey being done by the USTSA, which is the organization that is responsible for the nurturing and promoting of telemark racing. The survey is designed to help them with their strategic planning but also confronts issues that are relevant to the future of telemark. If you're so inclined, please take a few minutes and fill it out. Many thanks.

(Edited to change link)

http://www.ustsa.org/new-site/[url]

davygoat2 · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 170 Location: wrong island

I couldn't take the survey here. someone must have already surveyed from Frost Valley's IP. who could it be? Show yourself.
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Sawyer · Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 921 Location: 802

Same problem as above. Sad

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Matt J · Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 2640

access it from their main website - about half way down "take survey now" in big blue type

http://www.ustsa.org/new-site/

flashgordon · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 248

I took the survey, but I think the idea of "racing" needs to be expanded to beyond just timed events. If the goal is to promote tele skiing, then USTSA needs to start doing park, pipe, big mountain, and amateur events that people can do on a "whim" to try out the comp scene. Or at least some more GS, Downhill, Super G, etc. events. Best of luck!

williamtele · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 229 Location: WV-NH

Changed the link to the USTSA website. Survey is accessible from there.

robrox · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:18 pm Post subject:

teledance · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 391 Location: N. ID

Done although racing isn't as popular as it used to be.

Denis · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject:

I hate surveys. They tend to be mindless and stupid and this one is no exception. I took the survey because I love telemark. Despite 25 years of telemark experience, i am totally ignorant of USTSA and have no familiarity with it's operating principles. Thus I could not answer most of the questions unless I just guessed or answered on whim. I left all the questions blank except 16-18 and 21. I hope this is useful to them, but I doubt it. It looks like the organization is only concerned with racing and I think the sport is much bigger than that. I used to race alpine 30 years ago and the narrow focus of alpine racers is one of the things that drove me toward tele.

stinkymonday · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2131 Location: Santa Fe, NM

Not to mention that they seem to be the Steamboat Springs TSA, which explains why I've never heard of them. But, I filled out the survey anyway...