Orion Peak is a 2,254-metre (7,395-foot) mountain summit located in the Bulkley Ranges of the Interior Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Orion Peak
Orion Peak, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,254 m (7,395 ft)[1]
Prominence	429 m (1,407 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Seven Sisters Peaks
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	54°59′34″N 128°13′34″W[2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Range 5 Coast Land District
Protected area	Seven Sisters Provincial Park
Parent range	Bulkley Ranges Hazelton Mountains Interior Mountains
Topo map	NTS 103I16 Dorreen[2]

Location

The peak is situated within Seven Sisters Provincial Park and Protected Area, 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Cedarvale, and north of the Seven Sisters Peaks massif and Seven Sisters Glacier.

Geography

Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the glacier drains into tributaries of the Skeena River.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Orion Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Name

The mountain's name was officially adopted August 25, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, as identified in Dick Culbert's 1964 Climbers Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia.[2][4]

See also

• Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Orion Peak
• BC Parks: Seven Sisters Provincial Park
• Flickr photo: Weeskinisht Peak (left), with Orion

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  Seven Sisters Peaks with Orion Peak furthermost to right