Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore are set to take on extreme Arctic conditions in Comic Relief’s coldest ever challenge.
Snow Going Back: Comic Relief vs. The Arctic will be the first ever all female celebrity challenge line-up and will see the four women head into the wilderness next week to raise funds for Red Nose Day.
Soon Sara, 39, Vicky, 36, Alex, 39, and Laura, 38, will soon leave their home comforts behind as they embark on a challenge of a lifetime over 1,300 miles away.
It will start at the edge of the unforgiving Arctic Circle, in Tromsø, Norway.
Over four days, the foursome will face the most unpredictable and disorientating conditions, as they attempt to trek, cross country ski and cycle to the finish line 50km away.
L-R: Vicky Pattison, Sara Davies, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore are set to take on extreme Arctic conditions in Comic Relief ‘s coldest ever challenge
Snow Going Back: Comic Relief vs. The Arctic will be the first ever all female celebrity challenge line-up and will see the four women head into the wilderness next week (Alex seen)
They will only get eight hours of daylight each day and there will be a constant threat of snowstorms.
As they travel deeper into the silent and isolated Arctic wilderness, the team will need to work together to navigate snow-covered tundras, hidden frozen lakes, ferocious winds, and endure temperatures as low as -20 degrees.
They will tackle the terrain where the British Special Forces train and will have to pitch their own tents, forgoing running water, heating, and electricity, with food limited to dried rations.
Their journey will be captured for a special BBC One and iPlayer documentary to air in the lead up to Red Nose Day which returns on Friday March 15.
Sara said of the upcoming challenge: ‘Comic Relief is something we sit down and watch as a family every year and last year I followed Emma Willis, Oti Mabuse and Rylan on the trek in Scotland and my son said to me, ‘Mammy that’s so amazing, why didn’t you go and help?’
‘It really hit home to me that I know I’m in a privileged position where I can go and do something to help raise funds, to do my bit, so this year that’s exactly what I’m doing.
‘Mentally I think I can talk myself into whatever I need to do, but I’m worried about the technical side. I’ve never skied before, I’d never seen a ski in real life before we started training, so this whole adventure is pretty new territory for me.’
Vicky added: ‘Everyone assumes that because I’m from the North East, I’m going to be able to handle the cold and that’s a complete lie. Everyone also thinks that because I was in the jungle, I’m like Bear Grylls in a bra…but I’m not!
Soon Sara, 39, Vicky, 36, (seen) Alex, 39, and Laura, 38, will soon leave their home comforts behind as they embark on a challenge of a lifetime over 1,300 miles away
It will start at the edge of the unforgiving Arctic Circle, in Tromsø, Norway (Sara seen in promo shot for the challenge)
Over four days, the foursome will face the most unpredictable and disorientating conditions, as they attempt to trek, cross country ski and cycle to the finish line 50km away
They will only get eight hours of daylight each day and there will be a constant threat of snowstorms
As they travel deeper into the silent and isolated Arctic wilderness, the team will need to work together to navigate snow-covered tundras, hidden frozen lakes and ferocious winds
‘I like my home comforts, so camping in minus 20 degrees is out of my comfort zone and it makes me a little bit nervous, but a little bit excited as well!’
‘There will be moments where I just want to give up, but I think what’s going to keep me going is the reason why I’m doing it!’
Alex then said: ‘This challenge is going to be so gruelling; I’ve never done anything like it before, I’ve never even been skiing, so just being out on the snow might be a problem!
‘I’m used to having that captain’s arm band on and people seeing me as a leader because I was that athlete, but this is all new so I think you might see a different side to me. Yes, I’ll bring the fun and keep everyone going, but I think I might need my team mates to pull me through this one.
‘I’m naturally competitive with myself, I don’t want to let anyone down, but what will really keep me going is the end goal of raising as much money as we can for Comic Relief, which will go a long way in helping change a lot of lives in the UK and around the world.’
They will tackle the terrain where the British Special Forces train and will have to pitch their own tents, forgoing running water, heating, and electricity, with food limited to dried rations
Their journey will be captured for a special BBC One and iPlayer documentary to air in the lead up to Red Nose Day which returns on Friday March 15.
Laura (seen) said: ‘I’ve been a part of supporting Comic Relief for as long as I can remember, and I love that the whole country and further afield gets behind it’
Sara and Vicky are seen at training this week as they got on their skis to get ready for the upcoming challenge
Laura and Alex looked in great spirits as they posed together at a training session this week before heading to Norway
Finally Laura said: ‘I’ve been a part of supporting Comic Relief for as long as I can remember, and I love that the whole country and further afield gets behind it.
‘It brings people together for a great cause, so I hope we can do that again this year – the bar is certainly set high with the likes of Greg James, Davina McCall, Emma Willis, Rylan, and Oti Mabuse having completed challenges before, that will give me the extra push to get to the end.
‘I think it’s so empowering to be part of Comic Relief’s first ever celebrity all-female group like this.
‘I think we’re all pretty tough cookies and we’ll all work really hard and push each other to persist, to hopefully raise a considerable amount of money. That’s the end goal that will keep us all going at the times when we’re absolutely freezing.’