Nilson will walk, ski and cycle, as well as using a dog sled and kite sled. To help him, Audi has designed a lightweight sled to glide over the ice of the frozen North and South Poles.
To further help Nilson prepare for his expedition, Audi has let the explorer use the company's extreme weather testing facility. Using the wind tunnel and cold chamber, Nilson has been able to train in Arctic conditions without having to travel to the Poles. He said: "In a single day at the Audi Test Centre, I found out as much as I would have done on an entire trip across the Antarctic."
The Swedish explorer also has an Audi Q5 on loan as a support vehicle for the trip, which he plans to complete in 12 months. Nilson's journey traces the steps of the first pole-to-pole expedition by Robin Edwin Peary in 1909.
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