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

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Some see a record-breaking ascent by British climbers who used xenon as a breakthrough, but others view it as the latest affront to Mount Everest’s dignity - Anadolu Ajansı ...

I’d call that a win. Mount Everest’s Xenon-Gas Controversy Will Last Forever© Photo Illustration by The Atlantic; Source: Zzvet / Getty; Ida Setyorini / Getty; Zheng Huansong / Xinhua / Getty ...

Mount Everest’s Xenon-Gas Controversy Will Last Forever History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records.

It was a travesty—two travesties, actually, separate but inextricably linked. In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a challenge ...

Their objection isn’t to xenon itself but to the idea of making Everest easier. That’s the same problem many runners have with Kipyegon’s sub-four-minute-mile attempt.

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.

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 ...