Debate around the ethics of climbing Mount Everest has grown since 1990, when the numbers of mountaineers attempting the ...

On May 8, 1978, world-renowned alpinist Reinhold Messner and his frequent partner, Peter Habeler, became the first to summit Mount Everest (29,032 feet) without supplemental oxygen.

Let the annual Everest frenzy continue, with or without xenon, and let its allure continue to draw the most hard-edged and deep-pocketed summit baggers.

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 ...

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.

Four British climbers ascended Mount Everest in under a week, aided by a controversial new treatment called xenon gas. NBC News' Camila Bernal explains the controversy as some critics say it is ...

Endurance athlete and elite mountaineer, Tyler Andrews, 35, arrived at the Mount Everest Base Camp months ago with a singular goal – breaking the speed record to the top of the world from the ...

The renowned mountain guide who used xenon gas treatment to put clients on top of Mount Everest and return them home within a week defended his technique, saying it is making climbing Mount Everest ...

The renowned mountain guide who used xenon gas treatment to put clients on top of Mount Everest and return them home within a week defended his technique, saying it is making climbing Mount Everest ...