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: 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.

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Hansjörg Auer to solo Lupghar Sar West

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Andrzej Bargiel Aims to Ski K2

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Weekend Warm-Up: Re-enacting the First Climb of Bugaboo Spire

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Dave MacLeod Bags the 24/8 Challenge

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Knickers and Hemp Ropes on Mount Waddington

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Luke Smithwick Thwarted on Labuche Kang III

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First Source-to-Sea Expedition Down Angola’s River Kwanza

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Tenji and Griffith Summit Everest, but not Lhotse

At 9:45am on Wednesday, Sherpa Tenji stepped onto the...

Weekend Warm-Up: Nyainqentangla South East

British mountaineers Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden were awarded...

Colibasanu and Hamor Abandon Everest

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Huge Avalanche on Everest

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Cryptocurrency on the Summit of Everest?

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Ben Fogle Climbs Everest

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In Search of the World’s Highest Unclimbed Peak

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First Everest Summit of 2018

A team of climbing Sherpas reached the top of...

Update on the Everest-Lhotse Teams

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Former Olympic Cyclist Forced to Abandon on Everest

Former Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton has been forced to...

Photo Diary – Griffith on Everest, Week 2

British climber and photographer Jon Griffith is attempting the...

Team Skis Entire Length of the Alps

A multinational team has completed a 1,721-kilometre ski tour across the...

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