The first ascent was made in 1949 by Forbes, Merritt, and Schoeblen via the west ridge.

[4] Daniel Reid and party made the first ascent of the difficult east face of South Taku Tower in 1973.

[5] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Taku Towers is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.

[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.

The month of July offers the most favorable weather to view or climb Taku Towers.