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. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor?

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Peak speed: Sherpas say their traditions are at risk after record Everest ascents Use of xenon gas and hypoxic tents before recent expeditions have triggered alarm in Nepal, where guides fear it could encourage inexperienced climbers

Peak speed: Sherpas say their traditions are at risk after record Everest ascents
Use of xenon gas and hypoxic tents before recent expeditions has triggered alarm in Nepal, where guides fear it could encourage inexperienced climbers #Everest #Nepal #xenongas www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

‘Ahead of the science’ Particularly controversial is the UK team’s use of xenon gas, a still experimental method of promoting oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the body, which is a core component of acclimatisation. Use of xenon - otherwise known as an anaesthetic - in high-altitude climbing does not have any recognised scientific backing. The gas is also on the list of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency for its potential performance enhancing qualities, though that body has no jurisdiction over mountaineering.

Truly thrilling how some of the most annoying people in the world are offering up their living bodies to Science, we've learned so much about what not to do with small submarines now, ...for example....

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