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.
Born in Antarctica: The White Continent Has 11 ‘Citizens’
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British Adventurer Completes 5,639Km Cycle Across Africa
James Baxter, 65, has cycled across Africa from Namibia...
Meltwater Hampers Summer Sledding Season in Greenland
Greenland’s brief summer sledding season is drawing to a...
When ChatGPT Plans Your Trek: A Cautionary Tale from Kyrgyzstan
Every year, mountain rescue teams from the Rockies to...
How Far Can You Hike With Only What’s on Your Back?
In June 2006, three men shouldered packs heavy with...
Six Paddlers Retrace 1,200Km Canadian Fur Trade Canoe Route
On September 4, a six-strong team of mostly Canadian...
What Antarctic Sled Expeditions Teach Us About the Human Body
In 1911, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set...
A 6,800Km Kayak Journey Along Australia’s Longest River System
Alan Davison has completed a 6,800km solo kayak journey...
A Huge 146Km, 70-Hour Traverse in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian athlete Adam Mertens has completed a unique alpine...
‘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...
