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: 22
- 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: 8
- 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.
A Huge 146Km, 70-Hour Traverse in the Canadian Rockies
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‘Hudson Bay Girls’ Complete 1,900km Canoe Across Northern Canada
The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay...
Can AI Stop You From Getting Hurt in the Mountains?
A pair of Japanese data scientists have published a...
Crossing the Second Largest Non-Polar Icefield
Next week, Americans Kyle Sprenger, 23, and Jacob Myers,...
Greenland’s Short Summer Sledding Season Begins
It's never entirely summer in Greenland, at least not...
Swiss Adventurer Skiing, Cycling, Sailing, Trekking from Norway to the Amazon
Loic Cappellin is already over 8,100km into a multi-discipline...
After Forrest Fenn, the New American Treasure Hunt
In 2010, art dealer and former fighter pilot Forrest...
Kayaking the Inside Passage: 2,200km from Canada to Alaska
Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey...
Walking Scotland’s Four Corners: 3 Months, 1,600km
Zimbabwean-born adventurer Nick Ray, 61, has completed a 1,600km...
A Journey of Curiosity: Cycling 6,000km Across Africa
British adventurer James Baxter is over 80 days into...
A Trail Runner Pushes New Limits in the Canadian Rockies
High above the Bow Valley in Canada's Rocky Mountains,...
Extreme Mountain Biker Andreas Tonelli Dies in Dolomites Fall
Andreas Tonelli, a mountain biker recognized for his vertigo-inducing...
Pole Claims Fastest Kayak Circumnavigation of Britain
On July 18, Polish paddlesports athlete Sebastian Szubski completed...
Trapped Caver Saved After Rescuers Use Explosives
A 63-year-old speleologist has been rescued from the Abisso...
Three Ski Lines and the Cassin Ridge, All in One Denali Season
On May 28, Max Kilcoyne stood alone above 6,000m....
From the Yukon to the Arctic: 1,700km by Bike and Canoe
Last month, Canadian adventurers Dave Greene and Gaia Aish...
