This observatory, the foundations of which were fixed in the hard ice that appeared to cover the summit to a depth of over ten metres, was built in September 1893, and Janssen, in spite of his sixty-nine years, made the ascent and spent four days taking observations.
Observatorium yang pondasinya diletakkan dalam salju yang kelihatannya menutup puncak pada ketinggian sepuluh meter, telah dibangun pada bulan September 1893, dan Janssen, sungguhpun telah berusia enam puluh sembilan tahun, mengadakan pendakian dan menghabiskan waktu selama empat hari membuat pemantauan.