Gopal Sharma

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Gopal Sharma

By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU (Reuters) -A Ukrainian man who lives in the United States said on Friday that he had completed a journey from sea level in New York to the summit of Mount Everest in a record four days, saving weeks that mountaineers usually need to get used to high altitudes. Climbers to the world’s highest mountain normally spend up to two months at different high camps to allow their bodies to adjust to the thin air before ascending to the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak.

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Gopal Sharma

A Ukrainian man who lives in the US claims to have completed a journey from sea level in New York to the summit of Mount Everest in a record four days. This feat, announced Friday, stands in stark contrast to the usual two-month acclimatisation period most climbers undertake to adjust to the extreme altitudes.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Gopal Sharma

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2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Gopal Sharma

Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peakGopal SharmaA team of four British climbers has etched their names in mountaineering history, becoming the first to summit Mount Everest using Xenon gas, significantly reducing the acclimatisation period typically required for such a feat. The expedition, organised by Austria-based Furtenbach Adventures, saw the climbers reach the 8,848-metre (29,032 ft) peak in under five days after leaving London.

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Gopal Sharma

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo KATHMANDU, May 21 (Reuters) - Four British climbers became the first to scale Mount Everest on Wednesday using Xenon gas, which helped them save several weeks that mountaineers need to get used to high altitudes, an official of their expedition organising company said.