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

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

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 ...

Xenon is a noble gas discovered in the 1880s that for decades was used as an anesthetic. It has been shown to increase production of the protein erythropoietin (EPO), which is produced by the ...

Mr. Furtenbach said that beginning in 2026 he planned to offer two-week round-trip excursions to Mount Everest using xenon gas, cutting the typical time needed to scale the mountain by several weeks.

“Xenon is an anesthetic gas, and it stimulates erythropoietin. That level of hormone then stimulates the bone marrow, which boosts red blood cells, which increases your oxygen-carrying capacity.

Xenon gas, currently used in medicine as an anesthetic and neuroprotective agent for treating brain injuries, showed potential in protecting the brain in studies.

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 ...

Xenon gas glowing in a glass tube. Xenon gas glowing in a glass tube. Alchemist-hp via Wikimedia Commons CC3.0 People who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be tormented by ...

Xenon gas has been hypothesized to shorten that adaptation time, as well as improve performance high up on the mountain. In May, a British group with four special forces members, completed a ...