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  • Turning Point in the ICEGRIPPER Calendar
    November 1, 2024

    Turning Point in the ICEGRIPPER Calendar

    The last few days of October and the first few days of November always mark a turning point in the ICEGRIPPER calendar. Clocks change in the UK going back one hour, indicating shorter daylight hours. Although this is a man-made...

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  • ISS offers a unique perspective of Earth's weather
    October 27, 2024

    ISS offers a unique perspective of Earth's weather

    The perspective of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) offers a captivating and broader view of our planet. As we experience the colder, darker days of winter, their unique vantage point allows them to see Earth in its entirety—where it's not just winter, but all seasons at once...
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  • Winter Weather Chat – A Particularly British Phenomena?
    October 11, 2024

    Winter Weather Chat – A Particularly British Phenomena?

    Snow in the Sahara Desert is very rare. But, it snowed there for only the fourth time in 40 years during January 2018. The rare weather event happened near the Algerian town of Ain Sefra and saw the region's renowned desert dunes covered in a deep layer of perfect white snow. A truly extraordinary sight...
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  • NEW! Kahtoola Microspike Sizes - Extra Small & XX Large
    September 25, 2024

    NEW! Kahtoola Microspike Sizes - Extra Small & XX Large

    Kahtoola MICROspikes have long been a by-word for winter traction excellence with ICEGRIPPER customers regularly asking us for MICROspikes in smaller and larger sizes... We Listened! We Asked! Kahtoola Did It! Now MICROspikes are available to even more customers through the...

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  • Hiking in Tahiti with ICEGRIPPER
    June 27, 2024

    Hiking in Tahiti - ICEGRIPPER CUSTOMER STORY

    When you think of South Pacific islands, the image is of coconut palms, sandy beaches and turquoise lagoons. True! But there's another side - read on to find out why ICEGRIPPER dispatched products to a customer in Tahiti...
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  • Arctic Foxes may be seen on the Polar Circle Marathon
    May 29, 2024

    Polar Circle Marathon with ICEGRIPPER

    This extraordinary race invites participants to traverse the vast, icy expanse of the Arctic tundra, surrounded by glacier tongues and moraine landscapes. Runners might even catch glimpses of musk oxen and arctic foxes amidst the stark, soundless icy desert...
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  • Prevent TICK BITES with ICEGRIPPER Gaiters
    May 22, 2024

    Prevent TICK BITES with ICEGRIPPER Gaiters

    While ticks are most active in the spring and summer months, they can be found all year round. There are around 3,500 cases of Lyme disease in England and Wales each year. This is gradually increasing due to several factors...
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