--- title: Bye, bye winter and icy roads! How to conquer a hill? description: The Haaks are finalizing the winter tour in the mountains.Watch the video how Onspot help them conquer a slippery hill & get their list of funky cruising music image: https://intblog.onspot.com/hubfs/Blog_images/Haaks_skii%20resourt.jpg --- [![](https://www.onspot.com/imagevault/publishedmedia/ewjmu1x672ip2pj4oovu/Onspot_Logo.png)](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/) - [Why Onspot](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/why-onspot/) - Knowledge - [Overview](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/overview/) - [Ways to increase traction](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/ways-to-increase-traction/) - [For fleet managers](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/for-fleet-managers/) - [For drivers](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/for-drivers/) - [For mechanics](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/for-mechanics/) - [Rules & regulations](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/rules--regulations/) - [Knowledge centre](https://knowledge.onspot.com/knowledge-centre-for-winter-driving-and-traction) - The product - [Overview](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/overview/) - [Testimonials](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/testimonials/) - [FAQ](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/faq/) - [Documents, manuals and brochures](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/documents-manuals-brochures/) - [Tech specs](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/tech-specs2/) - [Spare parts](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/the-product/spare-parts/) - [Configurator](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/configurator/) - About us - [Overview](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/about-onspot/overview/) - [History](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/about-onspot/history/) - [News & Press releases](https://intblog.onspot.com/news-press-releases) - Blog - [Blog articles](https://intblog.onspot.com/) - [All about automatic snow chains](https://knowledge.onspot.com/en-gb/all-about-automatic-snow-chains) - [Traction aid for heavy vehicles](https://knowledge.onspot.com/en-gb/traction-aid-for-heavy-vehicles) - Find us - [For Dealers & Service](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/find-us/for-dealers--service/) - [Events](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/find-us/events/) - [E-Training](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/training/) - [English](https://onspot.com/?s=false) - [Contact us](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/contact-us/) # Bye, bye winter and icy roads! How to conquer a hill? Written by [The Haaks](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/the-haaks), April 7, 2017 Guest Blog, no 3 from the Haaks Very soon spring is here and the winter season is over – for this time. Yesterday, we did the last after ski gig in the Swedish mountains. We had an amazing response from the audience and the band was really on top. To the delight of the skiers there were loads of snow this weekend, but *we* were not that delighted since the roads around Sälen got very slippery – and our bus got stuck at the lodge! However, in these situations [Onspot automatic snow chains](https://www.onspot.com/en-GB/knowledge/for-drivers/) are our best friends. Johan, the driver, just pushed the button and off we went uphills in a cloud of snow.   #### Watch this video when Onspots help us conquer a slippery hill! But, we don’t lay back just because the season is over. We’re in the middle of planning and negotiating the next winter season. We can reveal that we’ll be back in Sälen also next year ;-) ### **Haak’s list of tips for funky cruising music** Leaving Sälen and we have quite a few hours of driving back home. So, what could be more appropriate than some really cool music on the road. Here are some of our very favourites in this category. Enjoy! - [Tom Petty – Learning to fly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BJXwNeKsQ)![Image_Haaks vehicle_jpg.jpg](https://intblog.onspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_images/videos/Image_Haaks%20vehicle_jpg.jpg?width=279&name=Image_Haaks%20vehicle_jpg.jpg) - [Bruce Springsteen – Downbound train](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc_mv46NwT4) - [Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the devil](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRXGsPBUV5g) - U2 – One - [AC/DC – You shook me all night long](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo2qQmj0_h4) - Eagles – How long Thanks for following and reading our tour blog. Why don’t you visit our home page [haaks.se](http://www.haaks.se) and follow [our official Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Haaksliveband/) page.   Take care out there on the road! Henrik & Jonas [Content for commercial drivers](https://intblog.onspot.com/topic/content-for-commercial-drivers) [Improve performance on icy roads](https://intblog.onspot.com/topic/improve-performance-on-icy-roads) [Fleet Managers](https://intblog.onspot.com/topic/fleet-managers) ![The Haaks](https://intblog.onspot.com/hubfs/Haaks_Hemsedalbild.jpg) #### About [The Haaks](https://intblog.onspot.com/author/the-haaks) The Haaks is a show band who have been playing full-time for the past 24 years. They are touring in the Swedish and Norwegian mountains and are entertaining in the ski resorts. The band consist of Johan Hakeröd, Jonas Hakeröd, Mattias Andersson, Roger Christensson and Henrik Dahlström. The Haaks is a guest blogger of Onspot´s official Blog. 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