British climbers first to scale Mount Everest using new method - Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak

Four British climbers became the first to scale Mount Everest on Wednesday using Xenon gas, which helped them save several weeks that mountaineers need to get used to high altitudes, an official of their expedition organising company said.

Known for its stability and lack of reactivity, xenon is found in trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere. Despite being rare, it has several important applications.