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World Explorer Johan Ernst Nilson Status Update
Despite catastrophic conditions The pole2pole Expedition Stays on Track
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World Explorer Johan Ernst Nilson Status Update
Despite catastrophic conditions The pole2pole Expedition Stays on Track
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Johan Ernst Nilson Overlooking The Destruction From The HurricaneIn the wake of hurricane Jova, the Category 4 hurricane which has inflicted devastated areas of Central America, Swedish explorer Johan Ernst Nilson, who is currently cycling through Central America on his way to the South Pole as part of his Pole2Pole expedition, has been touched by danger in the face of this natural disaster. He managed to bike his way through Guatemala under the most difficult circumstances, and is now in Honduras where the aftermath of Jova is so severe that roads have disappeared. There have been 100 confirmed deaths and 35,000 people have lost their homes to this tragedy.
While in Guatemala, a marketing representative for Audi (who is a partial Pole2Pole sponsor) was robbed at gunpoint while driving her car during Johan’s visit. In addition to this, one of Johan’s crew members, who was scheduled to join the last leg of the expedition, has suffered a broken shoulder and will no longer participate in Pole2Pole. At this point, Johan is committed to endure all obstacles and continue his expedition as planned, despite just learning that a massive iceberg is cracking off the Antarctic continent directly in the path of his planned route. As the dedicated Pole2Pole crew struggles to stay safe in these devastating conditions, Johan will continue to provide updates through his blog and Twitter feed.
About Climate Neutral | Pole2Pole:
Honoring the anniversary of American Explorer Robert E. Peary’s expedition to the North Pole, as well as the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen, who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911, Johan walked 124 miles on the Arctic ice of the North Pole to the Svalbard Archipelago in Greenland. He then navigated across the Arctic Ocean to Vancouver, Canada and cycled through North, Central and South America, passing through major cities in the United States—New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC and Austin, TX—into Mexico, El Salvador. He is currently traveling through Central America and will pass through South America, the Amazon Jungle, and Patagonia, culminating with a two-month journey in Antarctica on skis and a parafoil. The expected duration of Climate Neutral | Pole2Pole is one year!
Teaming up with such iconic brands as Audi—which recently named him a Brand Ambassador—and ZENITH Watches, Johan is known globally as “The Environmental Explorer,” and has accomplished some 30 excursions across 100 countries. Fans around the world are invited to track Johan’s travels as he blogs and tweets his way across the globe.
To read Johan’s blog, please visit www.pole2pole.net | Follow Johan’s tweets at @ExplorerJEN
ABOUT JOHAN ERNST NILSON:
Along with his adventures, Johan seeks to give back to the community with such charitable involvements as being an Ambassador for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), MinStoraDag and Swedish Postcode Lottery, Honorary Goodwill Ambassador, Nepal, and is a member of The Explorers Club. In between travels, Johan also manages to hold lectures with topics ranging from motivation to eco-friendly awareness, as well as publishing a photobook titled Seven Summits – The Photobook, featuring images from his Seven Summits journey.
Johan’s famed project to-date includes his 2008 Seven Summits journey, in which he reached the summits of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, including Mount Everest, Mount McKinley, and the Vinson Massif. With his first expedition being a result of a wager in 1994 (biking from Stockholm to Morocco in 52 days), Johan has continuously sought out more ambitious projects. Johan has been featured on globally renowned media outlets such as the BBC, CNN, the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel.
While in Guatemala, a marketing representative for Audi (who is a partial Pole2Pole sponsor) was robbed at gunpoint while driving her car during Johan’s visit. In addition to this, one of Johan’s crew members, who was scheduled to join the last leg of the expedition, has suffered a broken shoulder and will no longer participate in Pole2Pole. At this point, Johan is committed to endure all obstacles and continue his expedition as planned, despite just learning that a massive iceberg is cracking off the Antarctic continent directly in the path of his planned route. As the dedicated Pole2Pole crew struggles to stay safe in these devastating conditions, Johan will continue to provide updates through his blog and Twitter feed.
About Climate Neutral | Pole2Pole:
Honoring the anniversary of American Explorer Robert E. Peary’s expedition to the North Pole, as well as the history-making expedition of Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen, who was first to reach the South Pole in 1911, Johan walked 124 miles on the Arctic ice of the North Pole to the Svalbard Archipelago in Greenland. He then navigated across the Arctic Ocean to Vancouver, Canada and cycled through North, Central and South America, passing through major cities in the United States—New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC and Austin, TX—into Mexico, El Salvador. He is currently traveling through Central America and will pass through South America, the Amazon Jungle, and Patagonia, culminating with a two-month journey in Antarctica on skis and a parafoil. The expected duration of Climate Neutral | Pole2Pole is one year!
Teaming up with such iconic brands as Audi—which recently named him a Brand Ambassador—and ZENITH Watches, Johan is known globally as “The Environmental Explorer,” and has accomplished some 30 excursions across 100 countries. Fans around the world are invited to track Johan’s travels as he blogs and tweets his way across the globe.
To read Johan’s blog, please visit www.pole2pole.net | Follow Johan’s tweets at @ExplorerJEN
ABOUT JOHAN ERNST NILSON:
Along with his adventures, Johan seeks to give back to the community with such charitable involvements as being an Ambassador for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), MinStoraDag and Swedish Postcode Lottery, Honorary Goodwill Ambassador, Nepal, and is a member of The Explorers Club. In between travels, Johan also manages to hold lectures with topics ranging from motivation to eco-friendly awareness, as well as publishing a photobook titled Seven Summits – The Photobook, featuring images from his Seven Summits journey.
Johan’s famed project to-date includes his 2008 Seven Summits journey, in which he reached the summits of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, including Mount Everest, Mount McKinley, and the Vinson Massif. With his first expedition being a result of a wager in 1994 (biking from Stockholm to Morocco in 52 days), Johan has continuously sought out more ambitious projects. Johan has been featured on globally renowned media outlets such as the BBC, CNN, the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel.
