Impressed by its inaccessibility, he offered a prize to the first climber to reach its highest point ​ — 15,771 feet [4,807 m].
Ia terkesan karena gunung itu belum juga tertaklukkan sehingga ia menawarkan imbalan bagi pendaki gunung yang pertama kali mencapai puncak tertingginya ​ — 4.807 meter.