Famed Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for record 31st time
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNClimbers Summit Mount Everest in Five Days Using Controversial Xenon GasFour British men have successfully completed a controversial high-speed expedition on Mount Everest, reaching the summit in just five days with help from xenon gas. The climbers—who are all former special forces soldiers—left the United Kingdom on May 16.
Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa stood atop Everest for the fourth time in just 15 days, redefining what’s possible at the planet’s highest elevation.