The evidence is now conclusive that every Irish clan family had its own distinctive kilt colour. Unlike the Scots with their different coloured family tartans, Irish families had a preference for one-colour kilts, and I have collected the authentic colours of 200 Irish clan family kilts and coats of arms.
In 2013, about 340 permits to climb Everest were granted. Since Tenzig and Hillary climbed in the 1950s, about 4,000 people had climbed Everest in the years leading up to 2013. That year, three climbers were attacked by a mob of 100 Sherpas at 21,000 feet altitude.
Mount Everest had its highest death toll ever in 2015 with 22 climbers killed (and NOBODY reached the summit) 1  An earthquake, which hit Nepal in April, killed 22 climbers at Base Camp. 2  For the first time since 1975, nobody reached the 29,035-foot peak summit. 3  Today, the death toll stands at 275 people out of the 6,958 who have tried.