Ash Routen 15/12/2023 Ash Routen 15/12/2023

A Crossing of Finnmark

In February 2024 Daniel Jones and I will head to Norway to ski around 110km from Alta on the west coast of Norway, to Karasjok on the border with Finland.

Ash Routen 27/09/2023 Ash Routen 27/09/2023

In defence of Eberhard Jurgalski

Ash Routen 26/09/2023 Ash Routen 26/09/2023

Should the adventure community continue to create get-famous-quick adventurers?

A growing number of the well publicised protagonists in the adventure world seem to have followed this path. Relative beginner takes on a record, get’s a lot of guided help, breaks the record, and leverages the publicity for commercial gain. Should the adventure community continue to facilitate this trend?

Ash Routen 30/06/2023 Ash Routen 30/06/2023

From Ice Sheet to Ocean

In July 2023 my regular teammate Phil Sturgeon and I will head to Greenland to hike around 200km from the foot of the second largest ice sheet in the world, to the waters of the Davis Strait.

Ash Routen 22/03/2023 Ash Routen 22/03/2023

Will Rerouting Camp Barneo via Russia Damage the Reputation of the Adventure Community?

Rerouting Camp Barneo flights via Russia would be putting adventure before ethics

Ash Routen 14/03/2023 Ash Routen 14/03/2023

Should Camp Barneo be Consigned to History?

The floating ice camp near the North Pole seems increasingly out of step with modern geopolitics and climate consciousness

Ash Routen 18/02/2023 Ash Routen 18/02/2023

5 Years at ExWeb

Highlights from 5 years of writing for ExplorersWeb, the original climbing, exploration and adventure community. Reporting on polar, high-altitude and extreme-environment adventure news.