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.
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Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti has completed a 17,280km cycle...
Arctic Round-Up: Crevasse Death in Svalbard, Bear Scare in Nunavut
The Arctic expedition season continues to deliver a mix...
Paddling 8,000Km Coast to Coast Across Canada
Next week, three young Canadian paddlers will push off...
Arctic Round-Up: Progress, Retreats, and Route Changes
Since our last roundup, the Arctic expedition season has...
Why Taking Selfies Has Led to Almost 400 Deaths
Self-portraits have been around as long as cameras, but...
Arctic Round-Up: Setbacks and New Expeditions Underway
Since our last update, a wave of Arctic expeditions...
Imaginative Adventurer Follows Dust Storms From Sahara to South America
Lorenzo Barone of Italy is four months into a...
Arctic Round-Up: Expeditions Underway in Svalbard, Russia, the Canadian Arctic
Two weeks ago, we reported on several Arctic expeditions...
Cyclist’s 17,000Km Africa North-to-South Journey Delayed by Military Detention
Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti is attempting to cycle nearly...
A 400Km Traverse of Iceland’s Three Major Ice Caps
Swiss adventurer Stephane Weissbaum has completed a 20-day sled...
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
Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin, 26, has completed his human-powered...
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...
