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On Everest, does the Summit Route count as one link even though it sits in the Death Zone?

A designer or publisher post answers this directly.

  • Kevin in Kansas · Designer · 2026-08-14
  • snoozefest · Community · 2026-08-12

The Summit Route is a single pre-printed link, so it still needs two engine levels to climb. The designer confirmed it is a one-link route. The thread does not settle whether Death Zone penalties also apply; a replier thinks they do.

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