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.
Pemba Dorje Sherpa, who holds the record for the fastest Everest ascent, said: âTwo hundred people is too many for one weekend. Twenty-five to 30 a day is OK. âYou have many people waiting and waiting. They spend too long waiting at the top and they get frostbite. âWaiting around on Everest is dangerous. Running out of oxygen can be a big problem.â. Critics also point the finger at the increasing number of commercial expeditions. Clients pay about Â£17,000 to organisers, plus between Â£6,500 and Â£17,000 for an Everest permit.