A new method for climbing Everest at a record speed has been found!

Four British climbers have climbed Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in record time, using an innovative method - xenon gas. Reuters reported on this amazing event.

The expedition members included Alistair Carnes, the British Minister for Veterans Affairs. They managed to climb Everest in just 4 days and 18 hours. This indicator, which does not require a standard acclimatization process, was recorded as the fastest result in history.

Usually, climbers need to undergo an acclimatization process for 6-8 weeks to conquer Everest. However, the British have significantly reduced this period by using a new and controversial method - breathing xenon gas to prepare the body for oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) at high altitudes.

Before the expedition, the climbers underwent three months of special training. They trained in special hypoxic (oxygen-reduced) tents and received xenon inhalation at a clinic in Germany two weeks before setting off on Everest.

Xenon is an inert gas that is believed to improve the body's adaptation to hypoxia. Some groups of scientists believe that this gas enhances the production of a special protein called erythropoietin, which increases the body's resistance to oxygen deprivation. However, the safety and effectiveness of xenon gas in mountainous areas have not yet been fully proven.

This method has caused serious controversy among experts and the International Mountaineering Federation. While representatives of the federation say that the use of xenon can be dangerous, the president of the Nepal Expedition Operators Association has stated that climbing to high peaks without acclimatization is against the basic rules of mountain tourism.

However, one of the expedition organizers, Lukas Furtenbach, insists that this new method is more environmentally friendly and safer. According to him, a faster climb to the top causes less damage to the environment and reduces the time climbers spend in dangerous zones.

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