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.
Krapfs, kas bija atradies vairāk nekā 140 kilometru attālumā no kalna, atzina, ka viņš to vērojis tikai pāris minūtes, jo ātri skrejošie mākoņi aizseguši skatu.