A British expedition summited Everest in days while supplementing xenon. Is it the secret ingredient mountaineering has been ...

The use of xenon gas may help cut the usual trip time from weeks to days. But not all members of the climbing community approve of the potentially speedy climb.

The use of xenon gas by a group of British mountaineers before they began an expedition to climb the world's highest mountain in less than five days has raised questions about its effectiveness ...

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 — 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, a ...

Fries administered the xenon gas about a week and a half before departure. Whether the team’s success is attributable to xenon “is difficult to say,” Fries says.

The growing scarcity and geopolitical entanglements of these rare gases are now prompting high-tech industries to rethink their sourcing strategies and compelling suppliers to diversify their ...

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimatization period, relying on inhalations of noble gas xenon to prepare them, despite warnings this method ...

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.

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 ...

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimatization period, relying on inhalations of noble gas xenon to prepare them, despite warnings this method ...

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, a renowned mountain guide ...