Nepal Opens Investigation into Record-Breaking Everest Climb Using Xenon Gas

Karl Egloff wanted to set up a new top mark on the highest mountain. However, he had to cancel the undertaking at 7000 m.

Everest in five days: British team’s speed climb triggers probe by Nepali authorities

Traditionally, climbers take more than a month to summit Everest. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Alistair Carns’ Everest climb using xenon gas is under scrutiny

Alistair Carns says it is untrue that his six-day ascent with three others is being investigated by the Nepalese government

Nepal probes use of Xenon gas by British climbers summitting Mount Everest

Use of Xenon gas, believed to help prevent altitude sickness, reduce low-oxygen effects, stirs debate in mountaineering community - Anadolu Ajansı

Everest climbers complete last leg of seven-day mission

The British military veterans, climbing Everest to raise funds for vets, kept going despite an avalanche, high winds and a teammate’s illness.

From London to the top of Everest in five days. Or, what is similar, opening a new way to stand on top of the planet reserved for the rich or, at least, for people with enormous economic possibilities. The English Garth Miller, Alistair Carns, Anthony Stazicker and Kevin Goodlington, all ex-military, took off on May 16 to Kathmandu and reached the peak of 8,848 meters this Wednesday after disbursing 150,000 euros per head. The challenge was to l…