Orion Peak

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″N128°13′34″W / 54.99278°N 128.22611°W / 54.99278; -128.22611 [2]
Geography
Orion Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Orion Peak Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Orion Peak
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]

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

Location

The peak is situated within the 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 drain 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]}

Gallery

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  Orion Peak furthermost to right, seen with Seven Sisters Peaks and Skeena River
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  Seven Sisters Peaks with Orion Peak furthermost to right

See also

• Mountains portal

• Geography of British Columbia

References

1. "Orion Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
2. "Orion Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-12-09.
3. Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
4. "Orion Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-05-28.

External links

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