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Climbers Use Controversial Xenon Gas to Reach Everest Summit
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4:55Now PlayingA group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker to the higher altitudes. Climbers usually spend five to six weeks climbing from base camp to higher elevations and back again to allow their bodies to get used to the lack of oxygen before reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain. NBC’s Camila Bernal reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.
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