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 ...

“This can be the future of commercially guided mountaineering on Mount Everest,” he said. With xenon, ‘you feel better.’ For those who live at lower elevations and have traveled to the ...

A mountaineering group climbed Mt. Everest door-to-door from Great Britain in just a week with the use of Xenon gas. Tenzing Norgay’s son Norbu weighs in.

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.

The four British military veterans say they still haven’t processed a speed climb for which they used xenon gas to acclimatize before the climb. Updated May 23, 2025. 6 min. Summary.

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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 ...

The British climbers, who had inhaled Xenon gas in Germany before embarking on the expedition, climbed the 8,848 metre (29,032 feet) peak in less than five days after departing London, said Lukas ...

5 days to climb Everest. Xenon is a colourless and odourless gas found in very small amounts in the Earth's atmosphere and is known to have some anaesthetic properties and medical uses, like ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...