| Arwa Tower | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 6,352 m (20,840 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India |
| Range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 30°50′36″N 79°23′03″E / 30.84333°N 79.38417°E / 30.84333; 79.38417 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 14, 1999 by Mick Fowler and Steve Sustad |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice on south face |
The Arwa Tower is a peak with a huge rocky ridge along with a steep granite wall. The summit is a needle-like tower on the east ridge. The massif is flanked by many steep buttresses. The First ascent of the Tower was made by Britons Mick Fowler and Steve Sustad on May 14, 1999, via the northwest face. In May 2002, a French expedition led by Antoine de Choudens (with 11 members) climbed Arwa Tower by two different routes: a first ascent of the south face, and a new route on the northwest face. On June 9, 2007 Stephan Siegrist, Thomas Senf and Denis Burdet succeeded to climb the previously thought impossible to climb over-hanging north face route for the first time.
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