Orion Peak is a 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, 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. 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.
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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