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Xenon and the Future of Big Mountain Expeditions with Lukas Furtenbach

Xenon and the Future of Big Mountain Expeditions with Lukas Furtenbach

Update: 2025-04-29
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In this podcast episode, Lukas Furtenbach, founder of Furtenbach Adventures, and Steve House discuss Lukas’ work in high-altitude expedition mountaineering. They discuss the development of hypoxic pre-acclimatization techniques and how technologies like xenon gas are being used to reduce expedition durations. The conversation addresses the ethical debates around these technologies, commercialization of Everest, and the reasons behind Lukas’ decision to utilize xenon gas in a ground breaking expedition beginning in May. This is part two in the Uphill Athlete podcast series surrounding the discussion of the use of xenon in mountaineering.

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Xenon and the Future of Big Mountain Expeditions with Lukas Furtenbach

Xenon and the Future of Big Mountain Expeditions with Lukas Furtenbach

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