Adventurer's daughter wants to become first woman to travel solo across Canada's Baffin Island
Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32, will cover 150 miles during the two-week expedition, which she will complete on foot and on skis while pulling a sledge in winds of up to 68mph.
She hopes the challenge will inspire women to break boundaries while also highlighting the impact of climate change on the region and its local Inuit communities.
Ms Hempleman-Adams, a producer living in London, previously became the youngest British female to ski to the North Pole in 2008 at the age of just 15.
Her father will fly out to Canada with her next Thursday, with the solo challenge expected to begin a few days later.
Sir David is the first person to have reached both the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles, climbed the highest peaks in all seven continents, flown to the North Pole in a balloon, and crossed the Atlantic in an open basket.
He will be waiting for his daughter at the finish line.
'I have two sisters and growing up in a family of explorers, our dad would always encourage us to take on challenges regardless of our gender – it's a nightmare when we get together to play games at Christmas,' Ms Hempleman-Adams said.
'I was part of a similar trek group across Baffin Island two years ago and I thought 'I can do this solo'.
'I want to show other women out there that boundaries can be broken and I hope this expedition inspires more women to take on adventures and challenges of their own.'
Ms. Hempleman-Adams will solo traverse Baffin Island – Canada's largest island – from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung, crossing the unforgiving landscape of Auyuittuq National Park.
She will carry a satellite phone and update a daily online blog throughout the challenge, where temperatures are expected to range from -20C to -40C.
Her preparations for the gruelling trek have included weight training, cardio and dragging heavy tyres.
The attempt is being supported by Torabhaig Distillery, a whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye.
Emma Sprackling, the distillery's senior brand manager, said: 'Camilla has an incredible explorer family pedigree and we've loved supporting her father's expeditions over the years. But this solo Arctic adventure is all about inspiring younger women to follow in her footsteps.'
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