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History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records.

A group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker ...

To say xenon on its own was responsible for their quick ascent is "misinformation," he said. Akash Negi sits in a hypoxic tent set up in his New Jersey living room in April 2021.

Can xenon really acclimate someone to high elevations? Before attempting Everest’s summit, climbers must hang out in Kathmandu, Nepal, and then Everest Base Camp for weeks, ...

Xenon, Fries found, can offer protection. Fatalities occur every year on the mountain and climbers, including the four men, passed the sobering sight of corpses whose removal is too difficult at ...

Climbers are split over a British team’s use of xenon gas to climb Mount Everest in just four days. One Wyoming Everest climber says it’s “pathetic” and “straight-up cheating,” while another says it’s ...

A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste ...

The four British military veterans say they still haven’t processed a speed climb for which they used xenon gas to acclimatize before the climb. Updated May 23, 2025. 6 min. Summary.

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.