Mostly, local Nepalese media are promoting a new route bypassing the infamous Khumbu Icefall, claiming it to be shorter, faster, and safer, retracing the original path used by the British 1953 expedition that accomplished the first Everest summit. These articles seem to confuse a new route with an old trekking route reopened, and may not have thoroughly fact-checked some of the performance claims.  While the overall press is limited and has not gone mainstream, the facts are not as simple as "new summit route."  I believe commercial operators will rarely use the route on Nuptse's flanks to bypass the Icefall, as it is too difficult for today's average Everest climber. Still, it may be used by a few who have the skills and desire to avoid the Icefall. Let's take a look at the proposed new route, its history, then fact-check some of the claims, including that the Icefall is the most dangerous section when climbing Everest, and finally, a look at what today's climbers can do if they have Icefall concerns. #everest2026

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