Orion Peak


Orion Peak is a mountain summit located in the Bulkley Ranges of the Interior Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Location

The peak is situated within Seven Sisters Provincial Park and Protected Area, 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. 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".