Ash Routen is an internationally published writer who specialises in expeditions, exploration, and adventure travel.
Ash is a regular contributor to the leading adventure news outlet ExplorersWeb, and is known for tackling difficult or controversial adventure issues. He also produces social media content and independent reviews for outdoor brands.
His work has also been featured in well-known outlets like National Geographic UK, The Guardian, and Outside. Ash has interviewed many leading adventurers such as Reinhold Messner and Borge Ousland, and his writing has been mentioned in publications like The Washington Post and The Globe and Mail.
During his free time, Ash enjoys travelling in the Arctic regions through winter treks and summer backpacking. He lives in Leicestershire, UK, and is available for assignment.
“I really thought your piece on Antarctica was well written”
— ROBERT SWAN, THE FIRST PERSON TO WALK TO BOTH THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES
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Globally published work
Listen up
Due to covering and contextualising current expeditions, Ash has appeared on several podcasts that focus on adventure travel. Here's a few examples.
Editorial services for adventurers
In 2019, Ash edited a coffee table book authored by Dixie Dansercoer on snow kiting in the polar regions. Snowkiting Freedom of Flow offers a visually stunning insight into its history, techniques, and disciplines, with lively anecdotes and amazing imagery from leading kiters of the past few decades.
Stories with impact
Ash's articles have generated hundreds of thousands of unique hits for various publications, including ExplorersWeb where three stories alone received over 100k hits.
Social media
