Lotus Flower Tower

Lotus Flower Tower, a peak in the Cirque of the Unclimbables in Canada’s Northwest Territories, became famous not for its prominence but for its steep rock walls and demanding multi-pitch routes. Its climbing history began on July 16, 1960, when William J. Buckingham and party made the first ascent by traversing from Tathagata Tower along the ridge toward Mount Sir James MacBrien. Its stature rose in 1968 with the second ascent and the first climb of its sheer 2,200-foot southeast face by Harthon “Sandy” Bill, Tom Frost, and James McCarthy. In 1977, Steven Levin, Mark Robinson, and Sandy Stewart achieved the first free ascent.

Northwest Territories · Canada