To a point, for me, yes. I don't necessarily seek the thrill, but a commute in a snow storm leaves me with a feeling of accomplishment that I cannot achieve any other way. As for ice, it is a fact of life that I just deal with. I don't even consider it. When approaching a stop, I always put one foot down and drag it on the ground to check and see what I will likely encounter when I stop. My studded tires grip to the point that I don't really even think about it.