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  • When is Hill Walking not Hill Walking?
    February 20, 2022

    When is Hill Walking not Hill Walking?

    This ICEGRIPPER article focuses on the use of micro-crampons and ice grips when winter ‘hill walking’. But before we look at the equipment it may be necessary to provide some context and define ‘hill walking’, which can vary quite a bit depending on where in the UK you are ‘doing’ it...
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  • Buy direct from a reputable UK based retailer
    September 28, 2021

    New Import Rules, So Buy Direct, Buy UK

    Remember the 'good old days' when we were part of the single EU market? You could order goods from France, Spain, Germany - in fact any EU country, without problems. No extra taxes to pay, because the EU promoted freedom of movement of goods. As from 1st July 2021 that's all changed!

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  • ICEGRIPPER now accepts Crypto payments
    May 19, 2021

    ICEGRIPPER now accepts Crypto payments

    You can now buy your ice grips on ICEGRIPPER with Cryptocurrency...
    If you are of a 'certain age' you might not be aware of Cryptocurrency? Despite this you might have heard about 'Bitcoin'. Well, everyone, immaterial of their age will soon be hearing a lot more about Cryptocurrency of which Bitcoin is just one...
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  • Trampoline Patent
    March 3, 2021

    Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    Oscar Wilde said "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". So, we should be flattered that Amazon spent hundreds, maybe even thousands of pounds buying clicks on Google for...icegripper. Perhaps the retail giant couldn't attract enough customers for it's winter...

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  • What's The Cost of a Freezing Cold Winter?
    January 10, 2021

    What's The Cost of a Freezing Cold Winter?

    What's The Cost of a Freezing Cold Winter? ...It's the weekend of Saturday 31st Jan and Sunday 1st Feb 2009 and the cold spell that started a couple of weeks ago continues....Newspapers are dominated by weather related headlines and the Guardian...

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  • 1st July and YES you can ski - ICEGRIPPER ice grips still needed!
    July 1, 2020

    1st July and YES you can ski - ICEGRIPPER ice grips still needed!

    ICEGRIPPER has just dispatched a number of orders to Southern Hemisphere skiers and winter adventurers, but 12 days after the Summer Solstice (the day where the Northern Hemisphere Summer starts and the Southern Hemisphere Winter begins) the global ski industry is NOT following it's usual pattern - thanks to Coronavirus...
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  • Ice Grips for Winter Runners from ICEGRIPPER
    January 10, 2020

    Ice Grips for Winter Runners from ICEGRIPPER

    For those of us who live in regions of the UK, where snow is not predictable year on year, it can be a little intimidating when we suddenly find ourselves faced with a white landscape. But don’t worry ICEGRIPPER has a selection of ice grips for runners…
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