Stephanie Pappas

1 week ago | booboone.com | Stephanie Pappas

These Climbers Summited Mount Everest in Record Time. Did Inhaling Xenon Help? 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? By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest-and spent less than a week on the total round trip from London.

1 week ago | scientificamerican.com | Stephanie Pappas

Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest—and spent less than a week on the total round trip from London. That’s weeks fewer than it usually takes to acclimate to the high elevation, scale the world’s highest peak and head home. Their guide, speaking to the New York Times, credited their accomplishment to a secret advantage: prior to the trip, the climbers inhaled xenon gas, which may have made their acclimatization to the low-oxygen environment of Everest easier.

1 week ago | aol.com | Stephanie Pappas

Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest—and spent less than a week on the total round trip from London. That’s weeks fewer than it usually takes to acclimate to the high elevation, scale the world’s highest peak and head home. Their guide, speaking to the New York Times, credited their accomplishment to a secret advantage: prior to the trip, the climbers inhaled xenon gas, which may have made their acclimatization to the low-oxygen environment of Everest easier.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Stephanie Pappas

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2 weeks ago | msn.com | Stephanie Pappas

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