Ash Routen
Ash Routen
Title: Writer
Email: a.routen@gmail.com
Location: Leicester, UK
Social Media Links:
Instagram | Bluesky
Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Arctic travel, Mountaineering, Science, Camping, Hiking, Outdoor Gear
- Years in This Expertise: 24
- Number of Products & Number of Hours Expert has Tested: 50+ products, 500+ hours
Education
- Education: PhD Physical Activity & Public Health, University of Worcester, UK
- Years of Writing: 9
- Club or Association Memberships: Fellow of Royal Geographical Society. Member of American Polar Society, John Muir Trust, Woodland Trust.
A Word from Ash Routen
- Why Author Chose This Career: To write about the people and adventures that inspire me.
- How Author Began Career: I started a blog, enjoyed it, and then pitched some ideas to outdoor magazines. The rest is history.
- Personal Interests: Backpacking, Camping, Arctic travel, Photography, Science.
Cyclist’s 17,000Km Africa North-to-South Journey Delayed by Military Detention
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A 400Km Traverse of Iceland’s Three Major Ice Caps
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Arctic Round-Up: Sled Journeys Across Greenland, Svalbard, Alaska, Siberia
As light returns to the northern latitudes, the Arctic...
Swiss Adventurer Completes Arctic-to-Amazon Journey
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How South Pole Ski Expeditions Have Changed: What the Numbers Reveal
Very few people will ever ski to the South...
How Life-Threatening Altitude Sickness Struck Down a Worker in Antarctica
It might sound unlikely, but altitude sickness can happen...
Broken Ankle Forces Pause in Round-the-World Journey
German long-distance traveler Katharina Kneip, 35, is currently recovering...
Swiss Man Begins Final Stage of Arctic-to-Amazon Journey
Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin is now 200km away from...
Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions
In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
Skateboarding 6,760Km Along the Continental Divide
American skateboarder Justin Bright is more than 2,600km into...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-6: O’Brady Kicks Off Crossing
Colin O’Brady has begun his attempt to ski completely...
Kayaking the Inside Passage: North America’s Classic Coastal Expedition
Stretching for around 2,000km from Washington State to Alaska,...
How Tom Hornbein Revolutionized Oxygen Masks on Everest
This week marks two years since the death and...
A Cyclist’s Journey Across Tibet and Central Asia
At age 39, Spanish software developer Javier Carrasco decided...
Skiers Head South as the 2025–26 Antarctic Expeditions Begin
The first wave of skiers is heading south to...
The Hidden History of Buildering: How Daring Students Climbed Cambridge and Winchester’s Spires After Dark
When Netflix recently announced that Alex Honnold would attempt...
Traveling the World on $500 a Month: One Cyclist’s Story
In 2023, 25-year-old German cyclist Max Roving set off...
A Warning to Adventurers: French Distance Cyclist Detained in Russia
A French ultra-distance cyclist has been released from custody...
‘Pirate Paddler’ Completes 7,810Km Canoe Journey Around Eastern U.S.
After 480 days and 7,810km of paddling, 24-year-old Peter...
American Hiker Completes 9,300km Trek from Florida to Newfoundland
Jacob Pepper, 41, completed a 9,334km thru-hike of the...
