J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

Dave Mac wrote:Ise, like tony, i wa a bit confused about the siyuation. The AA seeems to have changed it's info during the past year.

It would be interesting to bottom out the law in Germany and Switzerland as well. People join J2 all tyhe time, and the question gets asked at least twice a season.

It's the same, I'm not sure how many times I need to explain this :roll:

Tony_H wrote:
Ah. I see. I was also under the impression that it was a legal requirement, which as you have pointed out several times, it actually isnt. Apologies. I am only ducking across the border into Austria, so my point was that I thought Germany and Austria would have the same rules on tyres, seeing as you can cross from one to the other along a long border many many times.

That's a good point and I think they do have the same rules, in fact I *think* that's part of the reason for the updated German law.

Tony_H wrote:So Ise - without any cryptic responses, can you clarify please:
Picking up a hire car in Munich, it will not have winter tyres. If there is snow on the road in either Germany or Austria, there is now a low which says you HAVE to have winter tyres or chains: correct?

There always has been in Austria and it's not altered much in Germany, the police could always bar access based on conditions just as they can in the UK for that matter.

Tony_H wrote:If thats the case, and I get to Munich and its snowing, surely the hire company are KNOWINGLY sending me out to break the law?

You may wish to put that to the hire company. I would imagine they'd feel you weren't obliged to take the car off a main prepared road though.

i can't quite get a feel for that, what are talking abut in terms of metres? Any ideas of gradients?

Scarlet Fez wrote:We usually try and make a point of finding a place where the locals get their gear serviced. Every resort is different.

:lol: You'll find locals generally service their own kit, it would get expensive otherwise ) And when they buy stuff it's usually down in the valley where it's cheaper.

bandit wrote:
Well, it's a challenge keeping up with the iseman, he doesn't hang around )

fast is good, you've got to commit to the terrain :lol:

hymac580 wrote:I'd agree with Dorset Boy, with one reservation. That is the quality of skis you're able to hire.

I always wonder about that, here in what's probably the best freeride ski terrain in the known universe the choice of rental skis in the village is awful, I've got better stuff I'm not using in the cave.

skidmarks wrote:DUH,SILLY ME

caps lock off maybe? you may get a better reaction.

poleplantingisforgods wrote:Ski racers are not always technically "good" either, just fast, so I guess it is probably a pretty bad reference point.

Given that ski racers do nothing but technical skiing that's a bit hard to see. I know Bode is all over the place but he is the exception.