| Which Canadian summer Olympic star would be the most successful skier? | Total Votes: 238 |
| Kyle Shewfelt | Votes: %6 |
| Perdita Felicien | Votes: %14 |
| Brent Hayden | Votes: %5 |
| Adam van Koeverden | Votes: %34 |
| Marie-Helene Premont | Votes: %41 |
| What throws you off preparation for the best performance you're capable of? | Total Votes: 216 |
| TV Watching | Votes: %7 |
| Nachos | Votes: %15 |
| Overtraining | Votes: %19 |
| Work | Votes: %21 |
| Money | Votes: %21 |
| Sleep | Votes: %17 |
| After life as a racer, where do you see your involvement in skiing? | Total Votes: 211 |
| Coaching | Votes: %44 |
| Officiating | Votes: %5 |
| Grooming | Votes: %7 |
| All of the above | Votes: %11 |
| After I hang up the bib that will be it | Votes: %33 |
| How often do you wash your racing suit? | Total Votes: 200 |
| After every race | Votes: %28 |
| Following a couple of races | Votes: %41 |
| Once a month | Votes: %9 |
| At the end of the race season | Votes: %22 |
| When will you go for your first roller ski? | Total Votes: 215 |
| Already have | Votes: %4 |
| Toward the end of April | Votes: %8 |
| Beginning of May | Votes: %24 |
| End of May | Votes: %20 |
| June | Votes: %19 |
| In July or sometime after that | Votes: %26 |
| Which sport would an elite xc skier have the easiest time transitioning to, and then, attaining a competitive level? | Total Votes: 202 |
| Rowing | Votes: %15 |
| Nordic Combined | Votes: %14 |
| Cycling | Votes: %42 |
| Luge | Votes: %9 |
| Speed Skating | Votes: %19 |
| How many races did you start this year? | Total Votes: 210 |
| 0 | Votes: %11 |
| 1-5 | Votes: %18 |
| 6-10 | Votes: %13 |
| 11-15 | Votes: %12 |
| 16-20 | Votes: %13 |
| 20+ | Votes: %33 |
| skifaster.net Reader Survey - Are you competing this week at the Canadian Championships? | Total Votes: 175 |
| Yes | Votes: %35 |
| No | Votes: %65 |
| As a whole, how do you think the North American World Cup racers performed this year? | Total Votes: 200 |
| Beyond my expectations | Votes: %34 |
| I was hoping for more | Votes: %20 |
| About what I expected | Votes: %46 |
| If you could only do one loppet, which would you choose? | Total Votes: 175 |
| Gatineau Loppet | Votes: %33 |
| American Birkebeiner | Votes: %20 |
| Canadian Birkebeiner | Votes: %13 |
| Kananaskis Ski Marathon | Votes: %21 |
| Maple Syrup Stampede | Votes: %14 |
| If global warming eliminated the possibility of snow outdoors, would you still train for the ski tunnel racing circuit? | Total Votes: 201 |
| No, racing in the outdoor beauty is why I compete | Votes: %58 |
| Yes, I’m addicted, regardless of the venue | Votes: %22 |
| No, tunnels make me feel claustrophobic | Votes: %5 |
| Yes, I’d actually train harder as tunnel racing is where I really excel | Votes: %15 |
| With two years until the Vancouver Olympics, do you think Canada will achieve its goal of being the top medal winning nation in 2010? | Total Votes: 225 |
| Yes | Votes: %25 |
| No | Votes: %75 |
| Which of these Democratic/Republican frontrunners would make the best ski coach? | Total Votes: 190 |
| John McCain | Votes: %17 |
| Barack Obama | Votes: %56 |
| Mitt Romney | Votes: %9 |
| Hillary Clinton | Votes: %17 |
| Have you or will you do a loppet this year? | Total Votes: 201 |
| Yes | Votes: %57 |
| No | Votes: %43 |
| How will you follow the Canmore World Cups? | Total Votes: 201 |
| Standing on the course with my cowbell | Votes: %35 |
| Taking in live coverage from CBC Country Canada | Votes: %23 |
| Hitting refresh continuously with a live update provider | Votes: %13 |
| Checking results at some point later in the day | Votes: %22 |
| Won't bother seeing how they unfold | Votes: %6 |
| With the XC World Cup congregating in Canada, who would you have join you for coffee? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Jurg Capol | Votes: %5 |
| Vegard Ulvang | Votes: %34 |
| Jochen Behle | Votes: %11 |
| Pete Vordenberg | Votes: %6 |
| Gunde Svan | Votes: %27 |
| other | Votes: %17 |
| How many medals will Canadians win during the Canmore World Cup week? | Total Votes: 200 |
| 0 | Votes: %29 |
| 1 | Votes: %33 |
| 2 | Votes: %22 |
| 3 | Votes: %8 |
| 4+ | Votes: %8 |
| Should women's ski jumping be part of the 2010 Olympics? | Total Votes: 176 |
| Yes | Votes: %75 |
| No | Votes: %25 |
| Who would you first want to talk to after the best race of your life? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Parents | Votes: %32 |
| BFF | Votes: %15 |
| Partner | Votes: %27 |
| Your competition who's usually good for a lot of post race trash talk | Votes: %25 |
| Who's most likely to be a Tour de Ski winner this year? | Total Votes: 177 |
| Tobias Angerer | Votes: %17 |
| Virpi Kuitunen | Votes: %16 |
| Axel Teichmann | Votes: %24 |
| Marit Bjoergen | Votes: %32 |
| Alexander Legkov | Votes: %2 |
| Tor Arne Hetland | Votes: %10 |
| Do you understand the LTAD model? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Sure thing | Votes: %24 |
| Not a clue | Votes: %14 |
| What's LTAD? | Votes: %39 |
| Never read it | Votes: %23 |
| Will you have snow for Christmas? | Total Votes: 200 |
| Guaranteed | Votes: %88 |
| It'll be close | Votes: %8 |
| No chance | Votes: %2 |
| We never do | Votes: %2 |
| We did once, but never again | Votes: %2 |
| Were you inconvenienced by the weather that seemed to hit the entire country this past week? | Total Votes: 200 |
| Snow equals skiing - never an inconvenience! | Votes: %70 |
| Yes, I had to stop driving and get a hotel room | Votes: %7 |
| What I went through cannot be described as a mere inconvenience | Votes: %14 |
| What are you talking about? I still see grass | Votes: %8 |
| Would you rent a World Cup race DVD from your local video store? | Total Votes: 200 |
| For sure | Votes: %50 |
| Not a chance | Votes: %19 |
| If I knew that the race ended with a great North American result | Votes: %8 |
| Why bother, I already download | Votes: %23 |
| Which North American will be the first to win a World Cup medal this year? | Total Votes: 200 |
| Chandra Crawford | Votes: %20 |
| Andy Newell | Votes: %24 |
| Devon Kershaw | Votes: %32 |
| Kikkan Randall | Votes: %4 |
| Sara Renner | Votes: %14 |
| Other | Votes: %6 |
| What would you change about race formats? | Total Votes: 200 |
| Bring back the two-day pursuit | Votes: %38 |
| More NorAm 15/30km | Votes: %26 |
| Forget the mass start | Votes: %16 |
| Top 16 only | Votes: %5 |
| Who cares! Loppets are the way to go | Votes: %16 |
| Top reason to carpool to the ski trails | Total Votes: 200 |
| Someone else has to scrape the windshield | Votes: %10 |
| Getting into a car that's already nice and warm | Votes: %18 |
| It cuts emissions reducing global warming | Votes: %38 |
| It's fun to ride with friends | Votes: %23 |
| Someone always brings treats | Votes: %12 |
| Signs you're getting nervous about not having snow? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Checking webcams obsessively | Votes: %23 |
| Running to the window in the morning | Votes: %12 |
| The weather forecast makes you sad | Votes: %39 |
| I won't vote- that might jinx it. | Votes: %12 |
| You've become passionate about Global Warming | Votes: %11 |
| I'm in the Yukon, the skiing is great! | Votes: %3 |
| Most annoying finish line antics? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Fainting right on the line | Votes: %15 |
| Tantrum equipment throw | Votes: %49 |
| Crossing the line backwards | Votes: %13 |
| Complete non emotion | Votes: %10 |
| Excessive exuberance | Votes: %13 |
| What's your outlook on racing for this winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| I'll race as much as I can | Votes: %10 |
| I'll spend thousands and follow the Canada Cup | Votes: %15 |
| I'll race a healthy mix of local and national races | Votes: %37 |
| I'll focus on an international event | Votes: %17 |
| I'll race locally | Votes: %21 |
| Most common myth held by athletes? | Total Votes: 150 |
| When I rest I'll be fast. | Votes: %11 |
| If it doesn't kill you, it'll make you stronger. | Votes: %31 |
| Beer is a recovery drink. | Votes: %15 |
| Money makes you fast. | Votes: %11 |
| A 24-hour athlete means being focused on skiing 24 hours a day. | Votes: %14 |
| OMG, those aren't true? | Votes: %19 |
| Why do you vote on the polls? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Out of habit | Votes: %43 |
| I feel passionate about the issues | Votes: %22 |
| I want to count | Votes: %22 |
| I don't, I try to avoid them | Votes: %13 |
| Do you get a flu shot every year? | Total Votes: 151 |
| Yes | Votes: %27 |
| No | Votes: %73 |
| What do you between back to back race days? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Just warm down | Votes: %20 |
| Run in the evening | Votes: %13 |
| Go for another workout | Votes: %4 |
| Stretch and relax | Votes: %29 |
| Watch TV | Votes: %12 |
| Have a beer | Votes: %23 |
| If you weren't a ski muggle which spell would you cast to help your training or a friends? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Vastus medialus developus | Votes: %11 |
| Lactate vincere | Votes: %37 |
| Pulmo maximosis | Votes: %22 |
| Ossus repairus | Votes: %11 |
| Technic incendio | Votes: %19 |
| Which skier bumper sticker would you put on your car? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Shape happens | Votes: %16 |
| Proud parent of a National Medallist | Votes: %5 |
| Honk if you love klister | Votes: %49 |
| My other car's an Audi | Votes: %13 |
| My kid beat up your medallist. | Votes: %17 |
| Is skiing right wing? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, it's competition with winners and losers | Votes: %45 |
| Yes, nature vs nurture: nature always wins | Votes: %12 |
| No, we're all in this together | Votes: %12 |
| No, all that matters is you've tried your best | Votes: %12 |
| Yes, there are two i's in skiing | Votes: %13 |
| No, there are no i's in team | Votes: %6 |
| How would you best describe your work environment? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Positive and invigorating | Votes: %13 |
| Respectful and productive | Votes: %12 |
| Fun, friendly and we work too! | Votes: %26 |
| Soul deadening | Votes: %49 |
| What film best identifies with your summer so far? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Greece | Votes: %7 |
| How to lose a guy in 10 days. | Votes: %5 |
| Run, Lola Run | Votes: %18 |
| Touching the void | Votes: %9 |
| Wedding crashers | Votes: %28 |
| Why do I bother with these polls? | Votes: %33 |
| If you could do it all over again what would you have done differently? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Kissed her/him. | Votes: %34 |
| Come out of the closet earlier. | Votes: %13 |
| Written more poetry. | Votes: %2 |
| Invented that thing. | Votes: %5 |
| Told you know who off. | Votes: %10 |
| Done more intervals. | Votes: %36 |
| What kind of skiers make the best lovers? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Sprinters | Votes: %34 |
| Loppet skiers | Votes: %13 |
| Masters | Votes: %17 |
| Coaches | Votes: %7 |
| University/College | Votes: %13 |
| They're all lousy | Votes: %17 |
| What's a hot name for a skiers lip gloss shade? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Red hot klister | Votes: %35 |
| Juicy glutes glam | Votes: %5 |
| Lactate lush | Votes: %29 |
| Buff me beige | Votes: %7 |
| Fluro glide glitter | Votes: %17 |
| Petter in pink | Votes: %8 |
| As a skier how will you be remembered? Won medals,.... | Total Votes: 100 |
| Initiated programs to inspire youth. | Votes: %19 |
| Championed the environment through action. | Votes: %14 |
| Advanced the technology in skiing | Votes: %5 |
| Documented skiing in an exciting way. | Votes: %4 |
| Championed fairness through action. | Votes: %22 |
| It's not too late to put something here. | Votes: %36 |
| What inspires you to ski? | Total Votes: 150 |
| The feeling of fitness and testing your limits | Votes: %39 |
| The thrill of competition | Votes: %20 |
| The joy of nature and the outdoors | Votes: %14 |
| The people who share your passion | Votes: %5 |
| The money and status | Votes: %9 |
| Being able to eat as much as you want | Votes: %13 |
| How big would the national team be if you were the boss? | Total Votes: 200 |
| It's just right | Votes: %9 |
| 40 athletes | Votes: %11 |
| 30 athletes | Votes: %12 |
| 20 athletes | Votes: %44 |
| less than 10 | Votes: %10 |
| cut the whole team | Votes: %15 |
| Best skier licence plate? | Total Votes: 200 |
| GONSKIING | Votes: %25 |
| ILUVRCS | Votes: %9 |
| AAP | Votes: %17 |
| WORKNSKI | Votes: %9 |
| 2POOR2DRV | Votes: %40 |
| Looking out your window right now, you see: | Total Votes: 201 |
| Snow - and I'm pumped | Votes: %9 |
| Snow - and I'm crying | Votes: %17 |
| Rain-rain-go-away-come-again-another-day | Votes: %10 |
| Sunny - and it's 20 degrees | Votes: %51 |
| Another building - get me out of the city. | Votes: %8 |
| Surf and a Beach - I'm on vacation | Votes: %4 |
| What's more enjoyable to you? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Backountry skiing on a sunny day | Votes: %18 |
| A hug from a friend | Votes: %4 |
| A delicious cappucino on a balcony | Votes: %3 |
| A glass of red wine with your lover | Votes: %3 |
| Friends and family together talking and laughing | Votes: %11 |
| How can I vote for one when I enjoy them all? | Votes: %61 |
| When do you start training for next winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| I never stop | Votes: %33 |
| Next week | Votes: %20 |
| Maybe in May | Votes: %35 |
| Next winter | Votes: %12 |
| What was the highlight for Canadian skiing this winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Harvey's WMJ Bronze | Votes: %84 |
| Kershaw/Goldsack 6th in WM Team Sprint | Votes: %6 |
| Crawford 3rd in TDS Stage 1 | Votes: %3 |
| Kershaw 2nd in TDS Stage 1 | Votes: %7 |
| How would you rate Canada's International performances over the past year? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Awesome | Votes: %10 |
| Pretty good | Votes: %25 |
| Acceptable | Votes: %27 |
| Below expectations | Votes: %30 |
| Very poor | Votes: %9 |
| At the end of the season are you... | Total Votes: 150 |
| Itching for more races? | Votes: %19 |
| Tired and worn out? | Votes: %19 |
| Ready for summer? | Votes: %47 |
| Ready for retirement? | Votes: %15 |
| How was media coverage of Canada Winter Games? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Awesome! | Votes: %12 |
| Dismal | Votes: %45 |
| Good when the Yukon won | Votes: %9 |
| I don't have a TV and can't read | Votes: %19 |
| I only watch the OC | Votes: %15 |
| Should some races be given a CPL 'penalty' off their normal calculated penalty? | Total Votes: 153 |
| Makes no sense | Votes: %17 |
| It's good | Votes: %8 |
| Who cares | Votes: %24 |
| I don't understand | Votes: %51 |
| Will the Belarussian junior ever win another world's medal? | Total Votes: 125 |
| Never again | Votes: %49 |
| Later this week | Votes: %7 |
| Someday | Votes: %44 |
| Will the 50km in Sapporo be a nightmare for waxing? | Total Votes: 150 |
| It'll be fine | Votes: %26 |
| Complete nightmare | Votes: %53 |
| Canadians will rule either way | Votes: %21 |
| What sport will you do when there is no more snow? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Roller skiing | Votes: %14 |
| Running | Votes: %35 |
| Cycling | Votes: %39 |
| Water skiing | Votes: %7 |
| Yoga | Votes: %4 |
| Aerobics | Votes: %1 |
| What are you doing for the next month? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Loppets | Votes: %18 |
| Training for Nationals | Votes: %45 |
| Wishing there were more races | Votes: %8 |
| World Champs | Votes: %8 |
| Praying for spring | Votes: %11 |
| Working | Votes: %11 |
| What's the peak development after for male skiers? | Total Votes: 150 |
| 18 | Votes: %8 |
| 20 | Votes: %2 |
| 24 | Votes: %12 |
| 28 | Votes: %40 |
| 30 | Votes: %15 |
| 32 | Votes: %23 |
| What's peak development age for female skiers? | Total Votes: 150 |
| 18 | Votes: %13 |
| 20 | Votes: %5 |
| 24 | Votes: %12 |
| 28 | Votes: %37 |
| 30 | Votes: %15 |
| 32 | Votes: %17 |
| What's your main event for the rest of the winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| World Champs | Votes: %19 |
| A local Loppet | Votes: %13 |
| Keski | Votes: %11 |
| Nationals | Votes: %46 |
| Birkie | Votes: %7 |
| High School Champs | Votes: %4 |
| What's your "secret weapon" for staying healthy in winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Antibacterial hand wash | Votes: %15 |
| Touch nothing! | Votes: %13 |
| Sleep, sleep, sleep | Votes: %30 |
| Cold FX | Votes: %15 |
| Vitamins | Votes: %6 |
| Lots of fresh veggies | Votes: %21 |
| How do you deal with very cold weather? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Stay inside | Votes: %9 |
| Bundle up | Votes: %59 |
| Electric hand warmers | Votes: %5 |
| Ski very fast | Votes: %15 |
| Train indoors | Votes: %3 |
| Lots of wool | Votes: %9 |
| Should European teams train more in Canada in preparation for 2010? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Definitely | Votes: %29 |
| When the venue is ready | Votes: %15 |
| It's not worth it | Votes: %16 |
| Maybe in the offseason | Votes: %7 |
| Never gonna happen | Votes: %33 |
| When will eastern Canada finally get winter? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Soon! | Votes: %21 |
| Never gonna happen | Votes: %21 |
| Next winter | Votes: %26 |
| End of January | Votes: %23 |
| March | Votes: %9 |
| What do you make of the Canadian team's Tour de Ski results? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Unbelievable | Votes: %19 |
| I knew it was coming | Votes: %20 |
| Just the start... | Votes: %61 |
| What are your plans for New Years? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Party Hard | Votes: %31 |
| Midnight Ski | Votes: %9 |
| Early to Bed | Votes: %40 |
| Celebrate London's New Years | Votes: %9 |
| Sit on a plane | Votes: %11 |
| What kind of pony did you get for Christmas? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Highland Pony | Votes: %12 |
| Dartmoor Pony | Votes: %8 |
| Escalade Pony | Votes: %30 |
| Shetland Pony | Votes: %33 |
| Hacknet Pony | Votes: %4 |
| Exmor Pony | Votes: %13 |
| What do you want for Christmas? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Skis | Votes: %9 |
| Poles | Votes: %7 |
| Boots | Votes: %15 |
| Candy | Votes: %10 |
| Computer games | Votes: %7 |
| A Pony | Votes: %52 |
| Where should the World Cup start each year for the most reliable snow? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Canada | Votes: %59 |
| USA | Votes: %3 |
| Scandinavia | Votes: %28 |
| Russia | Votes: %6 |
| Cental Europe | Votes: %4 |
| What's your favorite post ski drink? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Coffee | Votes: %9 |
| Recovey drink | Votes: %36 |
| Beer | Votes: %18 |
| Water | Votes: %15 |
| Hot Chocolate | Votes: %13 |
| Juice | Votes: %9 |
| Will the Tour de Ski make it to a second edition? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Sure thing | Votes: %35 |
| Not a chance | Votes: %13 |
| Only on non-Olympic / World Champs years | Votes: %53 |
| Which team has the coolest suit this year? | Total Votes: 153 |
| Canadian team | Votes: %27 |
| INDi2010 | Votes: %42 |
| Training Centres | Votes: %18 |
| X-C.com | Votes: %14 |
| When will your first race of the year be? | Total Votes: 100 |
| I've already done it | Votes: %22 |
| Tomorrow | Votes: %13 |
| Next week | Votes: %17 |
| Soon if the snow comes | Votes: %16 |
| Christmas | Votes: %15 |
| The new year | Votes: %17 |
| Do you think we'll ever ski on completely artificial snow that lasts well above freezing? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, and soon | Votes: %50 |
| I doubt it | Votes: %30 |
| If we do, I'm done | Votes: %20 |
| In the recent cross Canada snow storms, did you get snow? | Total Votes: 152 |
| Sure did | Votes: %47 |
| Nope | Votes: %38 |
| Nearby | Votes: %16 |
| Will Peter Northug be the next Bjorn Daehlie? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Too early to tell | Votes: %26 |
| Looks like it | Votes: %21 |
| There will never be another BD | Votes: %53 |
| Which team will have a better year on World Cup? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Canada | Votes: %71 |
| USA | Votes: %29 |
| Should Canada build a ski tunnel? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Sure thing | Votes: %46 |
| Who wants to ski inside? | Votes: %15 |
| It would cost too much | Votes: %16 |
| Get CODA to pay | Votes: %23 |
| What's your focus for the winter? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Just skiing | Votes: %27 |
| Loppets | Votes: %14 |
| World Masters | Votes: %2 |
| NorAm | Votes: %25 |
| World Cup | Votes: %17 |
| High School/University | Votes: %16 |
| Once winter hits, how much running do you keep in your training? | Total Votes: 100 |
| About the same | Votes: %4 |
| Half hour here and there | Votes: %62 |
| None, I hate running | Votes: %24 |
| As much as possible | Votes: %10 |
| Who will win the women's World Cup opener in Dusseldorf? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Marjit Bjoergen | Votes: %39 |
| Anna Dahlberg | Votes: %8 |
| Evi Sachenbacher | Votes: %4 |
| Claudia Kuenzel | Votes: %11 |
| Virpi Kuitunen | Votes: %2 |
| A dark horse | Votes: %36 |
| Do you prefer warm weather or cold in October? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Warm | Votes: %23 |
| Cold | Votes: %21 |
| Who cares | Votes: %11 |
| Snow | Votes: %45 |
| What's the most important type of fall training? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Visualization | Votes: %9 |
| Roller skiing | Votes: %22 |
| Snow hunting | Votes: %10 |
| Yoga | Votes: %6 |
| Running | Votes: %10 |
| Hard intensity | Votes: %43 |
| You arrive at the first races of the year in... | Total Votes: 100 |
| the best shape of your life | Votes: %16 |
| ready to rock | Votes: %44 |
| looking to prepare for the rest of the winter | Votes: %40 |
| Where do you think the best consistant early season snow in Canada is? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Forêt Montmorency | Votes: %22 |
| Silver Star | Votes: %58 |
| Hay River | Votes: %7 |
| Timmins | Votes: %2 |
| Thuner Bay | Votes: %7 |
| Whitehorse | Votes: %4 |
| When you see pictures of early season skiing online, do you feel... | Total Votes: 100 |
| jealous | Votes: %37 |
| like moving | Votes: %8 |
| excited for winter | Votes: %28 |
| homicidal tendencies | Votes: %7 |
| sorry for the people | Votes: %6 |
| warm and fuzzy | Votes: %14 |
| Would you rather that ski waxing... | Total Votes: 100 |
| didn't exist | Votes: %40 |
| was so easy it took seconds | Votes: %27 |
| stayed the way it is | Votes: %16 |
| took longer | Votes: %7 |
| was more scientific | Votes: %10 |
| What's your dream prize in a ski race? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Money | Votes: %39 |
| Car | Votes: %22 |
| Trip to Mexico | Votes: %6 |
| A pig | Votes: %14 |
| Love | Votes: %19 |
| How often do you get a new racing suit? | Total Votes: 101 |
| Every year | Votes: %12 |
| When it's see-through | Votes: %11 |
| When people laugh at me | Votes: %6 |
| When my club does | Votes: %56 |
| Terinit forever | Votes: %15 |
| What will WADA try to ban next? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Lactate Testing | Votes: %32 |
| Cars | Votes: %13 |
| Heart rate monitors | Votes: %11 |
| Racing while breathing | Votes: %44 |
| Should altitude simulation tents be banned? | Total Votes: 100 |
| No way | Votes: %35 |
| Definitely | Votes: %20 |
| How would it be monitored? | Votes: %45 |
| Where is the best location to have a dryland camp? | Total Votes: 139 |
| There is no good place | Votes: %6 |
| At home | Votes: %12 |
| In the mountains | Votes: %42 |
| At sea-level | Votes: %3 |
| Far, far away | Votes: %37 |
| Should there be an international standard of roller ski speed? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Yes, do it! | Votes: %41 |
| Are you nuts? | Votes: %27 |
| The faster the better... | Votes: %19 |
| Then how would I win? | Votes: %13 |
| What is your favorite elevation to race at? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Sea-level | Votes: %51 |
| About 1000m | Votes: %19 |
| Around 1500m | Votes: %12 |
| Near the 1800m limit | Votes: %4 |
| The higher the better | Votes: %14 |
| Would it be good for Canada to have an October NorAm as the World Cup does in Dusseldorf? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes, get the season started | Votes: %32 |
| Doesn't make any sense | Votes: %27 |
| Yeah, but on what snow? | Votes: %41 |
| If there was a ski tunnel somewhere in Canada would you travel to it? | Total Votes: 150 |
| For sure | Votes: %51 |
| Depends how far away it is | Votes: %32 |
| If the loop was long enough | Votes: %13 |
| Not a chance | Votes: %5 |
| Should Landis be burned on a stake if his B-sample is positive in such a doping riddled season? | Total Votes: 101 |
| Yes | Votes: %58 |
| No | Votes: %28 |
| Throw him in the looney bin | Votes: %14 |
| What should the penalty be for a Zidane-like head butt in a ski race? | Total Votes: 134 |
| Red card | Votes: %16 |
| 1min penalty | Votes: %1 |
| High-fives all around | Votes: %26 |
| One pole for the rest of the race | Votes: %25 |
| Game on | Votes: %32 |
| How well do you feel roller skiing simulates snow skiing? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Identical | Votes: %3 |
| 90% | Votes: %11 |
| 80% | Votes: %17 |
| 70% | Votes: %37 |
| Depends on the roller ski | Votes: %18 |
| Not at all | Votes: %13 |
| As spring transitions to summer, are you... | Total Votes: 150 |
| More eager to ski | Votes: %38 |
| Less eager to ski | Votes: %7 |
| Having trouble caring | Votes: %37 |
| Dying for snow | Votes: %19 |
| Do you feel you have a strong level of communication with your national cross-country governing body? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Definitely | Votes: %10 |
| It's good, but could be better | Votes: %18 |
| I'm not happy with it | Votes: %13 |
| It's non-existent | Votes: %59 |
| Would you pay an extra $20 for your racing license to see the US and Canadian NorAms reunited? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Absolutely | Votes: %55 |
| No way | Votes: %17 |
| Why should I pay? | Votes: %27 |
| I'd pay a lot more | Votes: %2 |
| Should Canada and the US have domestic ski stage races? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Absolutely | Votes: %38 |
| See how the Tour de Ski goes first | Votes: %37 |
| No way, it's lame | Votes: %21 |
| Yes, but I won't do it | Votes: %5 |
| Are you a fan of the FIS Tour de Ski concept? | Total Votes: 165 |
| Yes, it's awesome | Votes: %42 |
| I'm not sold | Votes: %14 |
| It seems lame | Votes: %5 |
| Fun to watch, but I'd hate to ski it | Votes: %12 |
| FIS is trying too hard | Votes: %27 |
| When do you plan to be back on snow? | Total Votes: 100 |
| I'm always on snow | Votes: %14 |
| Not until next fall | Votes: %42 |
| Perhaps in June | Votes: %3 |
| This summer on a glacier | Votes: %18 |
| This summer in a ski tunnel | Votes: %3 |
| As soon as possible | Votes: %20 |
| What's the worst thing about spring? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Not enough racing | Votes: %7 |
| Working full time | Votes: %6 |
| Exams | Votes: %41 |
| Hanging out with my friends | Votes: %11 |
| The melting snow | Votes: %9 |
| Nothing, I love it | Votes: %26 |
| How long will you wait to begin roller skiing? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Already started | Votes: %8 |
| I never stopped | Votes: %5 |
| Atleast until May | Votes: %28 |
| Atleast until June | Votes: %25 |
| As long as I can | Votes: %17 |
| I'd prefer to wait forever | Votes: %17 |
| If both Beckie and Sara decide to retire, do you think the Canadian Team will lose momentum? | Total Votes: 200 |
| No way, the team is strong | Votes: %31 |
| Not with Crawford there! | Votes: %12 |
| It might happen, but I hope not | Votes: %32 |
| Yeah, it happens | Votes: %24 |
| Are you a big fan of the proposed FIS Tour de Ski? | Total Votes: 200 |
| It's a great idea | Votes: %25 |
| A total sham | Votes: %12 |
| We'll see what happens | Votes: %22 |
| It could be good | Votes: %26 |
| I think it's too hard | Votes: %4 |
| Nobody will care about it | Votes: %11 |
| When is your last race of the season? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Already done | Votes: %72 |
| Next week | Votes: %13 |
| Not for a couple of weeks | Votes: %3 |
| I never stop racing! | Votes: %12 |
| Are you... | Total Votes: 100 |
| ready for the season to be over? | Votes: %17 |
| just getting started? | Votes: %10 |
| looking forward to the last few races? | Votes: %24 |
| dying for some sweet crust skiing? | Votes: %19 |
| dying for the beach? | Votes: %30 |
| How long will the snow last where you live? | Total Votes: 100 |
| It's already gone | Votes: %8 |
| It never came | Votes: %11 |
| All summer long! | Votes: %5 |
| End of March, tops | Votes: %23 |
| End of April if we're lucky | Votes: %52 |
| It could be gone any day now | Votes: %1 |
| How many Olympic medals will Chandra win in her career? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 | Votes: %35 |
| 2 | Votes: %16 |
| 3 | Votes: %18 |
| 4 | Votes: %8 |
| 5 | Votes: %4 |
| 6 or more | Votes: %19 |
| Do you think CTV's coverage in the next Olympics will exceed CBC's coverage? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely | Votes: %10 |
| Doubtful | Votes: %56 |
| Keeping my fingers crossed | Votes: %34 |
| How would to rate CBC Olympic coverage this year? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 10/10 | Votes: %20 |
| The best in the world | Votes: %14 |
| Good, but not great | Votes: %48 |
| I've seen better | Votes: %13 |
| Going downhill | Votes: %5 |
| I haven't been watching | Votes: %0 |
| Do you regularly download World Cup TV coverage? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %40 |
| Sometimes | Votes: %20 |
| I plan to | Votes: %6 |
| Never done it | Votes: %34 |
| Have you subscribed to digital cable to get full Olympic coverage of XC from CBC? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %19 |
| No | Votes: %55 |
| Already have it | Votes: %6 |
| Too expensive | Votes: %20 |
| Do you think that global warming is effecting ski conditions? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Definitely | Votes: %70 |
| No, global warming is a hoax | Votes: %9 |
| Snow is worse, but it's a natural phenomenom | Votes: %14 |
| Snow seems good to me | Votes: %7 |
| If a trip was fully organized for you, would you pay to go watch the Olympics in Torino? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %29 |
| No | Votes: %16 |
| If the price was reasonable | Votes: %55 |
| How many Olympic XC medals will the US bring home? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 | Votes: %65 |
| 2 | Votes: %10 |
| 3 | Votes: %8 |
| 4 | Votes: %3 |
| 5 | Votes: %2 |
| 6 or more | Votes: %12 |
| How many Olympic XC medals will Canada bring home? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 | Votes: %14 |
| 2 | Votes: %19 |
| 3 | Votes: %31 |
| 4 | Votes: %20 |
| 5 | Votes: %7 |
| 6 or more | Votes: %9 |
| The first ski race I ever won was... | Total Votes: 100 |
| a jackrabbit race | Votes: %42 |
| a loppet | Votes: %11 |
| as a junior | Votes: %28 |
| as a master skier | Votes: %3 |
| at nationals | Votes: %3 |
| still waiting | Votes: %13 |
| I stretch... | Total Votes: 100 |
| After every workout | Votes: %9 |
| Once a day | Votes: %17 |
| Once a week | Votes: %22 |
| Very rarely | Votes: %41 |
| Once in a lifetime | Votes: %11 |
| Do you think holding ski races provides an economic boost for small towns? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Substantially | Votes: %17 |
| Yes, but it's small | Votes: %53 |
| Only nationals and big loppets | Votes: %24 |
| No chance | Votes: %6 |
| Should some continuous pursuit races start with skating first? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely | Votes: %17 |
| No, stupid idea | Votes: %30 |
| It would make waxing to hard | Votes: %14 |
| Sure, give it a try | Votes: %39 |
| Ski Fantasies: Which do you dream about most? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Infinite Grip that lets you climb vertical | Votes: %48 |
| Frictionless Glide that's so fast it's scary | Votes: %52 |
| What's your race morning breakfast? | Total Votes: 109 |
| Oatmeal | Votes: %31 |
| Toast | Votes: %21 |
| Eggs | Votes: %21 |
| Cereal | Votes: %20 |
| Eggo Waffles | Votes: %4 |
| Pancakes | Votes: %3 |
| What do you do to please the snow gods? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Burn skis | Votes: %12 |
| Dance and chant | Votes: %5 |
| Dance and chant naked | Votes: %62 |
| Go nordic walking | Votes: %15 |
| Cast a spell | Votes: %0 |
| Spin around 5 times, jump on one foot | Votes: %6 |
| What will the New Year bring you? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Lots of gold medals | Votes: %19 |
| Fast skis | Votes: %9 |
| Rain | Votes: %10 |
| Snow | Votes: %14 |
| Better looking abs | Votes: %15 |
| Love | Votes: %33 |
| What are your favorite ski conditions? | Total Votes: 100 |
| New snow, -10C | Votes: %39 |
| Colder than -15C and squeaky | Votes: %6 |
| Warm and sunny | Votes: %24 |
| Whenever I'm fast | Votes: %31 |
| Would it be a worthwhile investment for the Canadian ski community to bring the World Cup to Canada every year? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %88 |
| No | Votes: %12 |
| How are you spending your holiday? | Total Votes: 150 |
| Training hard | Votes: %43 |
| Eating a lot of turkey | Votes: %10 |
| Drinking egg nog | Votes: %4 |
| Drinking harder stuff | Votes: %29 |
| Dreaming of Torino | Votes: %8 |
| Racing | Votes: %7 |
| What is the best Christmas gift for a skier? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Skis, poles or boots | Votes: %11 |
| Fancy new ski clothes | Votes: %18 |
| $$ Wax | Votes: %6 |
| Tons of snow | Votes: %25 |
| New snow, -10C, Extra Blue | Votes: %28 |
| Ski cleaning for a year | Votes: %12 |
| How many Canadian teams will qualify for the final in Sunday's World Cup team sprint? | Total Votes: 113 |
| 2 | Votes: %55 |
| 4 | Votes: %32 |
| 6 | Votes: %7 |
| 8 | Votes: %2 |
| 10 | Votes: %4 |
| What points system provides the best indicator of athlete performance? | Total Votes: 150 |
| CPL Points | Votes: %45 |
| FIS Points | Votes: %48 |
| USSA Points | Votes: %7 |
| How many Canadians will score top 30 finishes in the World Cups in December? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 2 | Votes: %16 |
| 3 | Votes: %13 |
| 4 | Votes: %25 |
| 5 | Votes: %19 |
| 6 | Votes: %7 |
| 7+ | Votes: %20 |
| Should CCC select athletes to the Canadian National Team mid-season? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %48 |
| No | Votes: %52 |
| If there was indoor skiing in Canada would you use it for summer/fall training? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %63 |
| No | Votes: %12 |
| If I could afford it | Votes: %25 |
| What boots do you use for continuous pursuits? | Total Votes: 101 |
| Special pursuit boots | Votes: %32 |
| Skate boots | Votes: %38 |
| Classic boots | Votes: %4 |
| Never done one | Votes: %27 |
| Do you think World Cup coverage on CBC in December will be well watched? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes | Votes: %58 |
| No | Votes: %26 |
| Depends on Canadian results | Votes: %16 |
| What is used to groom your local ski trails? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Piston-Bully | Votes: %77 |
| Snowmobile | Votes: %14 |
| Feet | Votes: %4 |
| Wind | Votes: %5 |
| How many World Cups will Bjoergen win this winter? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 2 | Votes: %4 |
| 4 | Votes: %1 |
| 6 | Votes: %14 |
| 8 | Votes: %22 |
| 10 | Votes: %23 |
| 12+ | Votes: %36 |
| How acurately does your local weather report predict snow at this time of year? | Total Votes: 100 |
| It's like they're psychic | Votes: %16 |
| They're right as often as a coin toss | Votes: %50 |
| They must use another countries forecast | Votes: %22 |
| They've yet to be right | Votes: %12 |
| Do you think the cold weather race limit should be raised to -15C? | Total Votes: 101 |
| Yes, it's dangerous the way it is | Votes: %32 |
| No, suck it up, it's fine | Votes: %50 |
| FIS should study it more | Votes: %19 |
| How many web cams do you check regularly at this time of year? | Total Votes: 100 |
| 1 | Votes: %46 |
| 2 | Votes: %20 |
| 3 | Votes: %11 |
| 4 | Votes: %1 |
| 5 | Votes: %1 |
| Everything I can find | Votes: %21 |
| With the first races just weeks away, what's going through your head? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Will I be fast? | Votes: %23 |
| Bring it! | Votes: %25 |
| Will there be snow? | Votes: %10 |
| Should I have trained so much? | Votes: %4 |
| Did I train enough? | Votes: %15 |
| Damn, 6 months until summer... | Votes: %23 |
| Do you think having World Cup races in Canada is a key to motivating young skiers? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Absolutely | Votes: %82 |
| Yes, but at too much cost | Votes: %7 |
| I'm not sold on the concept | Votes: %10 |
| Certainly not | Votes: %1 |
| Do you think the FIS World Cup Tour de Ski in 2007 will be a success? | Total Votes: 100 |
| For everyone involved | Votes: %48 |
| For the fans, but not the athletes | Votes: %12 |
| Athletes will love it, but nobody will watch | Votes: %11 |
| It'll be a flop | Votes: %29 |
| Does the push by the IOC and WADA to relax Italian laws for the Olympics call into question their motives? | Total Votes: 100 |
| Yes, it's highly suspicious | Votes: %57 |
| No, it makes sense | Votes: %15 |
| They just aren't that smart | Votes: %28 |
| Should Italy relax it's tough anti-doping laws for the Olympics? |