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Registration's totally free, of course, and makes snowHeads easier to use and to understand, gives better searching, filtering etc. When you register, you get our free weekly -ish snow report by email. It's rather good and not made up by tourist offices or people that love the tourist office and want to marry it either We don't share your email address with anyone and we never send out any of those cheesy 'message from our partners' emails either. Anyway, snowHeads really is MUCH better when you're logged in - not least because you get to post your own messages complaining about things that annoy you like perhaps this banner which, incidentally, disappears when you log in Username:- Password:. Or: Register to be a proper snow-head, all official-like! Prev topic :: Next topic. Poster: A snowHead. I am hiring a car at GVA airport and want to buy some snow chains for the hire car - the hire company want to charge X amount of euros per day so it will be cheaper to buy our own set. I've found online, a Norauto shop in Bonneville but are there any locals in the area on here that can recommend a shop that will have a large stock selection. Anywhere in Cluses for example? I take it Norauto is the French equivalent of Halfords? Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person. If it's a busy Saturday you might not want the extra hassle and if it's a Sunday the shops will be closed. What's the difference in price? It might not be worth the aggro. I think there's a 'Feu Vert' in Annemasse - they would normally have a good stock. What will you do with the chains when you fly home? They're pretty heavy. Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? You need to Login to know who's really who. I have also looked into this and am thinking of doing the same - the car hire company charge way too much for chains it's criminal. Looking at the weather forecast I might risk it and go without. Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. Pretty much every gas station has them in this time. They are most likely a bit more expensive then in normal store, but they are also on your way without trying to find some shopping center with right store. You'll need to Register first of course. Then you can post your own questions or snow reports After all it is free. There's a Carrefour near the autoroute at Jct 17 which I would have thought would stock all the likely sizes. RobW , May well be possible but even so legally they do need to carry them. You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. Carrefour in the center of Cluses will have lots of choice. Ski the Net with snowHeads. How much are they to buy? And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. Thanks for the many responses. I've booked the car on the French side - booked through Auto Europe but collection point is the Europcar desk. Would rather have chains than just winter tyres. Would feel more confident - not just for getting there but more so after leaving the car for a week in an open public car park which, if it snows over the course of the week, could be 'fun' getting out. We can't check in at Le Centaure until 5pm so plenty of time to kill as we get to Geneva mid-morning so don't mind having a drive about to find some chains on the way to Flaine. If I buy some I will just have to bin them after I've finished with them. Is Annemasse a bit out of the way for the Feu Vert? Not heard of them though so thanks for the tip and will have a look. I did work out the cost per day that the hire company charge for the loan of the chains and it would be cheaper to just buy them from a shop. I have a set here at home, from when we drove to Flaine from UK last year, but I don't want to take them in our luggage weight on the off chance they fit, in case they don't. RobW - I'm sure that snow chains, rather than winter tyres alone, are a legal requirement in France if you're driving in and around areas prone to snow? Although, the locals in Flaine don't seem to be bother with them. It only seemed to be the visiting tourists that bothered on their cars. There appears to be one in Bonneville which is on the way to Flaine. Something in Cluses would be easier though. If Carrefour in Cluses and in Sallanches and Feu Vert sell them then I'm sure that we'll be ok, sounds like a decent amount of choice. So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much. There appears to be a Feu Vert in Cluses. You know it makes sense. I booked with Avis in December and they had the 'winterisation fee' as included, but then tried to charge for chains. An amount per day will be charged together with the VLF. The amount is already included in the total charge if booked online. So I printed this page out and after a very limited amount of resistance they threw them in for free. I didn't end up needing them, but like shgc36 thought you could be required to carry them in France in certain areas? Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:. I can't say they cost very much as an add on 'winterisation fee' when I have hired from the Swiss side. Shop around the hire companies. Quote: Would rather have chains than just winter tyres. It's not normally the case on the French side one of the key reasons for hiring on the Swiss side. Without winter tyres chains are absolutely essential and you are likely to have to use them if there's any snow on the road and although main roads are ploughed promptly, side roads not so much - and they can have ice and snow left on them days and days after the last snowfall. If it's snowy in Geneva and down in the Arve Valley unlikely but perfectly possible you'd be well advised to get them before you leave the car park rather than risk slithering round Cluses or Annemasse. Does anybody know how much they cost to buy!? I will be buying a set for the new car on Saturday so if you can wait a few days I'll let you know how much they cist at the Carrefour at Jct 17! If you get winter tyres you wont need chains to get to flaine. If it snows everyone between geneva and flaine everyone will sell out within minutes and your'll be spending the night in the car. Most of the 'chains required' signs I've seen in recent weeks around Flaine, Chamonix, Megeve, Les Arcs also had a small plate underneath saying 'Pneu Neige Admis', by which I understand indicates that you do not need chains if you have winter tyres. Not sure if the gendarmes enforcing the sings actually understand the difference between winter tyres and snow tyres. I have winter tyres, and also carry chains, but have never actually had to use the chains - and conditions in recent weeks have some days been quite challenging Can't imagine why you would bother with the stress of buying them! Yeah, it's Frenchie Halfords basically. That's where I got my snow chains and roof bars and all sorts of car accessories from, and bought my winter tyres and had them fitted there If you get winter tyres you wont need chains to get to flaine The one time I've driven up to Flaine to ski was very touch and go. Got away with just the winter tyres on, but was sideways round every corner! Quote: Got away with just the winter tyres on, but was sideways round every corner! I've been there too. There's a tendency for people to say 'you won't need chains to get to X' because they've been to X a few times and didn't need chains. Chains are a requirement, even if you have winter tyres and yes, if it's snowy, especially on a Saturday, the gendarmes DO require you to put them on. I have four new winter tyres very good ones, top recommended, snowflake symbol etc and on several occasions this season already I have reached my destination by the skin of the teeth - creeping uphill with minimal traction, knowing that if I had to stop e. I should have stopped and put the chains on, really, but got away with it. It is irresponsible to tell people they 'won't need chains'. I wonder if the OP was so shocked at the apparent daily cost of chains because it was actually a quote for winterisation, including winter tyres AND chains? Mr Pieholeo wrote: eddiethebus wrote: ask for winter tyres. I also do a lot of driving every day. It's rare, but it happens. Quote: Without winter tyres chains are absolutely essential and you are likely to have to use them if there's any snow on the road pam w , and the problem with that is that there isn't enough snow on the road for the chains to work 'properly' nor to work without damaging the road There's a zone where summer tyres are useless and chains are inappropriate I know what you mean about slippy snow though, winter tyres and 4 wheel drive and I was crawling down the hill in Champoluc. And sliding somewhat when pulling away uphill. Very odd stuff it was. Mr Pieholeo wrote: shgc36 wrote: Has anyone used Norauto? Hopefully we won't need them. When we drove to Flaine last year, we drove from Bolton. Nearly miles to Flaine. Didn't need the chains all the way to Flaine. Got to Terrasses d'Eos and had to drive up the snowy ramp to their car park. Got about 10 metres from the top of the ramp and the car just wouldn't go any further without the wheels slipping. Had to get out of the car and put the chains on for the final 10 metres of a mile trip. Jenniper wrote: Does anybody know how much they cost to buy!? Unless you've paid an additional charge in which case chains should be included then it probably doesn't - it's not standard on the French side of Geneva airport. It's not just the size which determines the cost of chains - there are cheap and nasty ones and there are a range of more expensive ones. Generally the more you pay, the simpler they are to fit and the less likely they are to snap, drop off or get wrapped round some vital bit of your car. If I was regularly driving in snow then I'd buy the best quality chains you can buy and be happy to pay the price for those. For what might be only a few miles of driving and the fact that they'll be got rid of after the hire car has gone back, 30 euro ones will do. I've no idea if the hire car will have winter tyres or not. Would they just be fitted as standard in winter? I didn't pay any additional 'winterisation' fee of any sort so unless fitted as standard I assume summer tyres will be on it. Guess I will find out when we get there. I also do a lot of driving every day Same experience here. The worst conditions I've ever come across was nothing to do with grip and everything to do with the lack of visibility: hoping you are still on the road by interpolating between the snowpoles is NOT fun. Not that the OP is likely to get such conditions going up a 'popular' road such as the one to Flaine. Most garages along the road sell them! I got a pair of snow chains in a Geant somewhere in France probably Albertville. Very cheap about 30 Euros 10 years ago , cheaper than the shop which sells car things which was next door. They had a large range of chains to fit most vehicles. I suspect that if you stop at the first hypermarket in France near the mountains, you will be spoiled for choice. There is a Geant Casino in Annemasse, not sure of its size though or whether they stock snow chains. I have never used snow socks, so I cannot say if they are worth having. They seem to be sold for when you cannot fit snow chains. About the same price as snow chains. You will find that any garage where you stop for fuel, will also stock snow chains, particularly as you get closer to the mountain you are climbing. Might be slightly more expensive than the supermarket though. They will also have less of a range of chains. You sure they're not included? I've just gone on the Auto Europe website and gone through a booking again. It clearly makes a difference if you choose your pick up country as France or as Switzerland. Choose French Geneva, winterisation includes winter tyres if the fleet in stock has them. So I should probably have booked Swiss Geneva as the pick up point but too late now. It's more fun for you and everyone else without them. I mean, who wouldn't want to spend the first evening of their holiday dicing with death and then freezing their fingers off while there's a queue of 50 cars trying to get past, eh? I've found where it mentions the snow chains price-per-day cost. This is why I decided it would be cheaper to buy my own set. New Topic Post Reply. Snow Snow Snow! Solo Skiers v Groups - Orga Archives Lost and Found Ski Club of Great Britain To one side secret Mountain Hideout snowShops You cannot post to forums until you login You cannot read some forums until you login Read about snow conditions : snow conditions And leave your own snow report : snow report Find advice to help plan your ski holidays : ski holidays The snowHeads Ski Club : Ski Club 2. Terms and conditions Privacy Policy. Snow Reports. After all it is free After all it is free. So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much. Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:. Mr Pieholeo wrote:. Without winter tyres chains are absolutely essential and you are likely to have to use them if there's any snow on the road. Jenniper wrote:.

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