In March 2025, Ash and teammate Dan Jones are planning to undertake a 10 day (200km) ski circumnavigation of a frozen lake Inarijärvi in Arctic Finland. Read about Ash’s plans for this expedition here.

In February 2024 Ash returned to Arctic Norway to undertake a ski crossing of the Finnmark plateau with a new travel partner, Dan Jones. Over 6.5 days he skied 80km from Alta in North east Norway to Karasjok, on the border of Finland.

In July 2023 Ash and his regular teammate Phil Sturgeon trekked an extended version of the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland. Over 10 days they hiked 190km from the ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut on the west coast. Although becoming more popular, this trail in western Greenland travels through wild and remote Arctic tundra. Read about Ash’s trip here.

In December 2021, Ash spent a week in Swedish Lapland to test out equipment and plan for a ski tour the following year. This was an opportunity to enjoy a return to Arctic regions and refresh cold travel skills. In March 2022, he returned with teammate Phil Sturgeon to ski 100km across parts of Sarek and Stora Sjoffallets National Park over 9 days.

This was a short 5 day shakedown trip on the Hardangervidda Plateau to prepare for an upcoming trip to Baffin Island in 2020. Ash and his teammate were due to ski 700km along the coastline of Baffin Island before Covid cancelled their plans 2 days before flying out to Iqaluit in March 2020.

Ash and Phil Sturgeon completed a 634 km foot crossing of a frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia. Baikal is the oldest, largest volume, and deepest freshwater lake. Their journey took 19 days to trek across the lake in March 2018. Read a full feature article on this trip here.

In April 2017 Ash skied an 8 day route of 110km through the Hardangervidda plateau in Norway. This area in which the now infamous ‘heroes of telemark’ operation took place during WWII, is a regular training ground for polar travellers.

In February 2016 Ash teamed up with three other travellers to ski 100 km across the Finnmark plateau in Norway. Over 6 days he skied from Alta near the Norwegian coast to a settlement close to the border of Finland. Under the mentorship of polar guide Mike Thornewill, Ash transferred his background in hiking and wild camping to the Arctic. This journey cemented Ash’s love of travelling in the far north of Scandinavia.