Hacker News with Generative AI: Everest

British soldiers make Everest history using new method (bbc.com)
Four British former special forces soldiers have set a record by climbing Mount Everest in under five days without acclimatising on the mountain, as part of a high-speed expedition controversially aided by xenon gas.
Climbers using xenon gas to climb Everest (gripped.com)
The Financial Times recently ran a story about a guiding company offering its clients xenon gas for their ascent attempts of Mount Everest.
How Mount Everest killed George Mallory (thespectator.com)