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Xenon gas could speed Everest treks. There’s concern it could also leave climbers dangerously unprepared

When Canadian Chris Dare attempted to climb Mount Everest in 2019, one of the challenges he faced was a serious overcrowding problem.  There were so many people making the attempt that the final push to the summit of the world’s highest mountain took twice as long as expected due to bottlenecks, which he says made the …

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