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 climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

Mount Everest’s Xenon-Gas Controversy Will Last Forever. History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records. By Alex Hutchinson. Photo-illustration by The Atlantic.

An unconventional trip up Mount Everest by British climbers has started a bit of a debate. The group managed to fly from London, summit Everest and return home in under a week by using xenon gas.

Xenon is expensive, which has limited its use as an anesthetic and in athletics. But more people will probably shell out for the gas, given that the baseline cost of climbing Mount Everest is so ...

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 ...

Xenon is a noble gas—colorless, odorless, inert. But it does affect the body. It’s been used as an anesthetic on occasion since the 1950s, says Robert Dickinson, a senior lecturer in medicine ...

When Canadian Chris Dare attempted to climb Mount Everest in 2019, one of the challenges he faced was a serious overcrowding problem. There were so many people making the attempt that the final push ...

Four British climbers ascended Mount Everest in under a week, aided by a controversial new treatment called xenon gas. NBC News' Camila Bernal explains the controversy as some critics say it is ...

Four British climbers, early this month, scaled Mount Everest and returned home, all within a week, thanks to a new and controversial method involving the inhalation of xenon gas.

Xenon is a rare, colourless, odourless gas with known anaesthetic properties. According to expedition leader Lukas Furtenbach, it enhances acclimatisation and protects the body from altitude ...