At some places the flanks of the mountain formed an angle with the horizon of at least 36 degrees; it was impossible to climb them, and these stony cliffs had to be tacked round, not without great difficulty.
En algunos parajes, las vertientes del monte formaban con el horizonte un ángulo de 36° lo menos. Era materialmente imposible trepar por ellos, siendo preciso rodear estos pedregosos obstáculos, para lo cual encontrábamos no pocas dificultades.