Krapf, who was more than 80 miles [140 km] from the mountain, admitted that his view lasted only a few minutes because of a fast - moving cloud cover.
Krapf, kes oli olnud mäest enam kui 140 kilomeetri kaugusel, möönis, et kiiresti vahelduva pilvisuse tõttu avanes see vaade talle kõigest mõneks minutiks.