Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore tackle extreme Arctic conditions in the first all-female Comic Relief challenge

Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore tackle extreme Arctic conditions in Comic Relief's coldest challenge yet.

Snow Going Back: Comic Relief vs. The Arctic will be the first all-female celebrity line-up and the four women will head into the wilderness next week to raise money for Red Nose Day.

Soon, Sara, 39, Vicky, 36, Alex, 39, and Laura, 38, will soon leave their home comforts behind as they take on the challenge of a lifetime, more than 1,300 miles away.

It starts at the edge of the unforgiving Arctic Circle, in Tromsø, Norway.

Over four days, the foursome face the most unpredictable and disorienting conditions as they attempt to trek, cross-country ski and cycle to the finish line 50km away.

Snow Going Back: Comic Relief vs. The Arctic will be the first all-female celebrity lineup and next week the four women will head into the wilderness (Alex seen)

They will only get eight hours of daylight a day and there will be a constant threat of snowstorms.

As they travel deeper into the silent and isolated Arctic wilderness, the team will have to work together to navigate snow-covered tundra, hidden frozen lakes, fierce winds and endure temperatures as low as -20 degrees.

They will tackle the terrain where British Special Forces train and will have to set up their own tents, without 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 be broadcast in the run-up to Red Nose Day, which returns on Friday, March 15.

Speaking about the upcoming challenge, Sara said: 'Comic Relief is something we watch every year as a family and last year I followed Emma Willis, Oti Mabuse and Rylan on the trek in Scotland and my son said to me: 'Mummy, that's so great, why didn't you go help?'

“It really touched me knowing that I'm in a privileged position where I can do something to raise money, to do my bit, so this year that's exactly what I'm doing.

'Mentally I think I can tell myself everything 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 can 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 that's not true!

Soon, Sara, 39, Vicky, 36, (seen) Alex, 39, and Laura, 38, will soon leave their home comforts behind as they take on the challenge of a lifetime, more than 1,300 miles away

It starts on the edge of the unforgiving Arctic Circle, in Tromsø, Norway (Sara seen in promo shot for the challenge)

Over four days, the foursome face the most unpredictable and disorienting 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 a day and there will be a constant threat of snowstorms

As they travel deeper into the silent and isolated Arctic wilderness, the team will have to work together to navigate snow-covered tundra, hidden frozen lakes and fierce winds.

'I love the comfort of home, so camping in minus 20 degrees is out of my comfort zone and it makes me a little nervous, but also a little excited!'

“There will be times when I just want to give up, but I think what keeps me going is why I do it!”

Alex then said, “This challenge will be so tough; I've never done anything like this before, I've never even skied, so just being in the snow can be a problem!

“I'm used to having the captain's armband on and people seeing me as a leader because I'm that athlete, but this is all new so I think you might see a different side of me. Yes, I bring the fun and keep everyone going, but I think I need my teammates to get me through this.

'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 possible for Comic Relief, which will go a long way to helping change many lives in Britain and around the world.”

They will tackle the terrain where British Special Forces train and will have to set up their own tents, without 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 be broadcast in the run-up to Red Nose Day, which returns on Friday, March 15.

Laura (seen) said: 'I've been part of supporting Comic Relief for as long as I can remember and I'm thrilled that the whole country and beyond is getting behind it'

Sara and Vicky are seen training this week as they hopped on their skis to prepare for the challenge ahead

Laura and Alex looked in good spirits as they posed together during a training session before heading to Norway this week

Finally, Laura said: “I've been involved in supporting Comic Relief for as long as I can remember, and I'm thrilled that the whole country and beyond is getting behind it.

'It brings people together for a great cause, so I hope we can do that again this year. The bar is certainly high, with Greg James, Davina McCall, Emma Willis, Rylan and Oti Mabuse having completed challenges before, which will give me the extra push to reach the end.

“I think it's so powerful to be part of Comic Relief's first all-female celebrity group in this way.

“I think we're all pretty tough guys and we'll all work really hard and push each other to persevere, to hopefully raise a significant amount of money. That's the end goal that will keep us all going in those times when it's absolutely freezing.”