Exploration
Journey through Johan’s incredible adventures across remote and challenging terrains. Share your suggestions and help chart the course for his next expedition.
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Antarctic Research Expedition
For many years, Johan Ernst Nilson has been producer and cinematographer for TV productions in the Arctic, Antarctica, North West Passage and the Magnetic North Pole. Swedish Polar Research Institute and Discovery Channel were behind the assignments, and the expeditions resulted in many documentaries and photo exhibitions. After a few expeditions, he understood he could…
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Antarctica Sailing Expedition
The Arctic and Antarctic waters are some of the hardest in the world, with high waves, strong currents, and ice-cold water. To make it even more interesting, there are icebergs floating around, and getting into land can sometimes be the most dangerous part of the trip. On my way to Antarctica, I decided to do…
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Mount Vinson
The Vinson Massif is about 1,200 kilometres from the South Pole. It is about 21 km long and 13 km wide. The highest point is 4,892 metres, and it was named in 2006 after Carl Vinson, a member of the U.S. Congress. Antarctica is the world’s coldest, windiest, highest, and driest continent. Beneath the ice,…
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South Pole Expedition
After many months of traveling by ski, bike, sail, and swimming, I was finally in South America and started to plan for Antarctica. I had been through hell with problems all over my back, but every problem had a solution, and I decided that all the problems in the world were not going to stop…
