A former Army officer is aiming to lead the fastest ever expedition to the summit of Mount Everest with the help of a rare gas that encourages the production of red blood cells.
Garth Miller, 51, will be attempting to reach the peak in just days rather than months with the help of Xenon - a gas sometimes used of rocket propellant - which could help mountaineers “pre-acclimatise” better to the mountain’s altitude.
