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British minister under investigation for climbing Everest using Xenon gas
A British minister is being investigated for using a controversial gas to climb Mount Everest in record-breaking time. Al Carns, the veterans minister, was part of a group of ex-British Special Forces soldiers who flew the Union flag on the summit on Wednesday, after an arduous five-day climb.
British soldiers use xenon gas to scale Everest. What is it controversial?
Four former British special forces soldiers, who scaled Everest in record time, have found themselves in the middle of controversy due to their use of xenon gas. The men used the chemical to speed up the acclimatisation process – allowing them to climb the mountain in under five days.
The British military veterans, climbing Everest to raise funds for vets, kept going despite an avalanche, high winds and a ...
Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimitization period, relying on ...
A British team of veteran ex-special forces soldiers summited Everest on Wednesday, expedition organisers said, in a bid to ...
The use of xenon gas may help cut the usual trip time from weeks to days. But not all members of the climbing community ...
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