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What Is Xenon Gas, and Why Are Climbers Using It?
A British expedition summited Everest in days while supplementing xenon. Is it the secret ingredient mountaineering has been ...
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment - Newsday
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 ...
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They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?
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.
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Climbing Everest in one week? It could happen thanks to xenon gas. - The Washington Post
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 ...
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A new company is changing how people summit Everest — by making climbers inhale xenon - NPR
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.
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Britons Become First to Scale Mount Everest With the Help of Xenon Gas, Organiser Says - U.S. News & World Report
The British climbers, who had inhaled Xenon gas in Germany before embarking on the expedition, climbed the 8,848 metre (29,032 ft) peak in less than five days after departing London, ...
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment - Dayton Daily News
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 ...
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment - The Seattle Times
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 ...
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment - AOL
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 ...
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Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb and makes it safer, better for environment - WTOP
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… ...
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Renowned Everest Guide Says Using Xenon Speeds Climb and Makes It Safer, Better for Environment - U.S. News & World Report
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 ...