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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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  • 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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  • Ice Grips for Emergency Services and First Responders
    November 24, 2020

    Ice Grips for Emergency Services and First Responders

    ...what happens when the country experiences a very cold or prolonged winter, whether regionally or nationally? How do fire fighters stay on their feet while hosing down buildings in already icy streets? How do police officers respond to emergencies and how do ambulance staff and paramedics administer aid to patients, without injuring themselves?
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  • My Grandad is my hero - ICEGRIPPER CUSTOMER STORY
    October 24, 2020

    My Grandad is my hero - ICEGRIPPER CUSTOMER STORY

    My Grandad is my hero - an ICEGRIPPER CUSTOMER STORY

    One of the best things about running ICEGRIPPER is receiving customer feedback on how our products have helped them. Our ice grips, boots and other winter products are modest products, but they can have a big impact on someones ability to carry on normal life when the weather does its best to stop us in our tracks!

    We looked back over our correspondence and realised we had some great feedback, stories, advice and recommendations. Most of them are interesting, some are inspiring, so we thought we should start sharing them....Here's Amanda's ICEGRIPPER CUSTOMER STORY...

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  • Kahtoola EXOspikes Launch - Free Delivery
    October 23, 2020

    Kahtoola EXOspikes Launch - Free Delivery

    From Kahtoola, the company that produces the best selling, award winning Microspikes and Nanospikes - EXOspikes footwear traction sets a new standard for versatile winter traction that delivers true cross-terrain performance for trail runners and hikers...
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  • The Man Who Slipped on the ICE - An Internet Sensation
    September 10, 2020

    The Man Who Slipped on the ICE - An Internet Sensation

    The Man Who Slipped on the ICE - An Internet Sensation..! An RTE news crew (Irish TV Channel) covering stories about the cold snap and its effects on Dublin caught a guy slipping on ice and crashing to the ground...How to avoid becoming the next Brendan Ahere...
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