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Did Inhaling Xenon Gas Really Help Mount Everest Climbers Reach the Summit in Record Time?
Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest—and spent less than a week on the total round ...
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These Climbers Summited Mount Everest in Record Time. Did Inhaling Xenon Help?
British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was ...
'This was a mountain that he had to climb': How Hillary and Tenzing survived the 'death zone' to conquer Everest
Having reached Everest's summit for the first time, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay shared, with elation and relief, their ...
Mount Washington Observatory captures stunning icy scenes with rime ice
The cold weather is creating quite a site on the top of Mount Washington. Pictures from the Mount Washington Observatory show ...
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Hikers’ rescue highlights why smaller Black Butte near Mt. Shasta cannot be underestimated
Two North State hikers asked for rescue off Black Butte trail after one was injured trying to reach the icy summit, according ...
Climbers Will Soon Push for the Summit on Mount Everest
In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global ...
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Hikers’ rescue highlights why smaller Black Butte near Mt. Shasta cannot be underestimated
Two hikers had to be rescued off Black Butte after one of them was injured trying to reach the icy summit. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office warned the public the cinder cone is still part of a ...