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A Dundee teenager is aiming to climb two Himalayan mountains - both about 5,800m high - which have never been conquered before.A Dundee teenager is aiming to climb two Himalayan mountains - both about 5,800m high - which have never been conquered before.
James Wood, 16, is heading to Ladakh on a five-week expedition with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES).James Wood, 16, is heading to Ladakh on a five-week expedition with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES).
The group will also study the affects of altitude on teenagers, explore climate change, look into insect pollination and the impact of tourism. The group will also study the effects of altitude on teenagers, explore climate change, look into insect pollination and the impact of tourism.
James has been training hard for the visit and raising funds.James has been training hard for the visit and raising funds.
The High School of Dundee pupil admits he cannot wait to scale the peaks of the Himalayas. I suppose adjusting to the altitude will be interesting, because you don't know how you're going to cope with it James WoodThe High School of Dundee pupil admits he cannot wait to scale the peaks of the Himalayas. I suppose adjusting to the altitude will be interesting, because you don't know how you're going to cope with it James Wood
"I'm quite excited really," he said."I'm quite excited really," he said.
"I've not done anything even vaguely that big before, so it's going to be quite interesting."I've not done anything even vaguely that big before, so it's going to be quite interesting.
"I suppose adjusting to the altitude will be interesting, because you don't know how you're going to cope with it because I've never been high before.""I suppose adjusting to the altitude will be interesting, because you don't know how you're going to cope with it because I've never been high before."
James first decided he wanted to go on the trip two years ago when a friend of his father told him about a similar BSES adventure he had been on a quarter of a century earlier.James first decided he wanted to go on the trip two years ago when a friend of his father told him about a similar BSES adventure he had been on a quarter of a century earlier.
He then had to undergo a rigorous selection process and months of fundraising and training.He then had to undergo a rigorous selection process and months of fundraising and training.
The teenager said: "There's obviously lots of fitness - going up hills with weighted rucksacks and running and things like that because we've got to be very fit for what we're doing.The teenager said: "There's obviously lots of fitness - going up hills with weighted rucksacks and running and things like that because we've got to be very fit for what we're doing.
"On top of that I've had to fundraise for myself, I've held ceilidhs and sold my car. It's one I'd been restoring, a 50s Morris Minor, so I was rather upset.""On top of that I've had to fundraise for myself, I've held ceilidhs and sold my car. It's one I'd been restoring, a 50s Morris Minor, so I was rather upset."
James hopes to use what he learns on his trip in his future career - he would like to study medicine or something similar.James hopes to use what he learns on his trip in his future career - he would like to study medicine or something similar.