Ray D'Arcy

1953, 1953, yeah.

It's odd because we get a skewed sort of version of how dangerous it is because it's become a lot safer.

So if you do the totals over all the years since 1953, it's quite high.

But if you look at the last number of, say, the last 20 years, it's very low.

And Adam isn't a tourist because, you know, not that anybody would be a strictly full on tourist, but there are people who depend on these package deals to get them up Everest.

And we've read about those.

When you say we, who, it's a team, is it?

I know Jason, yeah, from Donegal.

I mentioned him yesterday, yeah.

And you were mentioning your business.

It's the Adventure Centre in Dunmore East, which has been going for 30 years.

And we've enjoyed the Wibba down there on numerous occasions over the years.

Ireland's first aqua park.

Ireland's first aqua park.

So you and your husband Gavin, you were always adventure people.

So it's no surprise really that Adam is heading up Everest.

So he does the Instagram.

He has access to a satellite phone now, Karen.

So how regular will the communications be between now and when he makes his attempt?

Did you ever try to discourage him or question him on doing this?