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.

A small crew out of the UK summited Everest in days with the help of xenon gas. Here's what xenon gas is, why it's used for climbing, and the risks of using it.

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

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 ...

Did Inhaling Xenon Gas Really Help Mount Everest Climbers Reach the Summit in Record Time? British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time.

Climbers using xenon gas reached the summit of Everest in under five days but critics say the shortcut could lead to dangerous overcrowding and undermine the spirit of mountaineering.

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 ...

British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor?

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, 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.

Some researchers say that inhaling xenon gas activates a molecule called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), which the body naturally triggers when adjusting to high altitudes ...

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.