J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by freezywater

try your local Halfords, according to their website they do them, otherwise www.snowchains.co.uk seem to be okay - (disclaimer - no vested interest) 8)

snowhugger - depending on where you're going it may be worth waiting until you get to resort, the bootfitters in resorts tend to know what they're talking about a bit more than the puppets in slush+rubble etc etc. Not sure where you are in the north east but Severn Sports in Leeds are highly recommended as they fitted my wife. At 6ft 2in and size 9 places like Ellis Brigham and slush+rubble had tried putting her in a mans' boot which didn't work, Severn Sports fitted her with no trouble at all, god bless 'em :thumbup:

Jan

I have not used them but surely it would be far more humorous to tell you why you shouldn't use them and point out that it has been reported that police are not allowing them onto roads requiring equipped vehicles :!:

An interesting point is that 140,000 pairs have been sold in that well snowed upon country of Norway. A quick search of google popped up this website www.autosock-spain.com/pdf/tuv_report_english.pdf although you've probably read this already. I seem to remember someone talking about this on snowheads last season, you could always brave it Jan :?:

ise wrote:
Outdoors is different.

how so? If I'm running the local ski school anywhere in europe and I see jaycraig giving his OH some pointers I'm not about to remonsrate with him just because I may be losing out on some tuition revenue.....? It is plainly obvious that the member of staff(jobsworth) was upholding a house rule restricting teaching to those suitably qualified and employed by the proprietor and that the reason for this house rule (amongst others) is to increase revenue.

The issue of snowplough turns and wether jaycraig's OH could or could not do snowploughs is mute as is pointed out in the T+C's
"If skiing or snowboarding on the main slope, you will be asked to sign a disclaimer form to state and confirm that you meet the minimum standards, which are; to control speed and direction; to perform linked turns; to stop and to use the button lift unassisted" and "In the absence of negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation, neither Chill Factore nor its employees or agents shall be responsible for the death, personal injury or illness of any guest whilst on Chill Factore premises"

So this should cover the operator in terms of any claims in respect of jaycraig or OH causing injury as it demonstrates they have taken reasonable action. At the end of the day had jaycraig had his OH follow him down the slope top to bottom in a snowplough doing turns I would agree that as they were on the main slope this would be classed as teaching, I recall that the demonstration occurred at the bottom of the slope? Therefore it would be safe to assume that this could be deemed 'coaching' rather than 'teaching'.

May the snow god visit you all this season many times :thumbup:

Tony_H wrote:GPWM.
Maybe this person also doubles as a football referee.....?????

One of Mr Fergusons friends perhaps :lol:

for 30 quid i'd be checking they're real, sometimes you just get what you pay for........ :shock:

great insight Pavel, I think i have spotted a glaring omission though.........

read j2ski.com chat forum daily :!: :!: :!: :wink:

seems to be another example of rip-off Britin! I totally agree with Ise's point, if you can't snow plough you should not be there in the 1st place, for the rest of it strikes me that chill factore like everyone else is feeling the pinch a little :cry: personally I'd have told him to blow it out his earhole and be done with it :P