Orion Peak

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
Elevation2,254 m (7,395 ft) [1]
Prominence429 m (1,407 ft) [1]
Parent peakSeven Sisters Peaks
Coordinates54°59′34″N 128°13′34″W [2]
Geography
Orion Peak
Location of Orion Peak in British Columbia
Orion Peak
Orion Peak (Canada)
LocationRange 5 Coast Land District
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeBulkley Ranges
Hazelton Mountains
Interior Mountains
Topo mapNTS 103 I/16

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

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". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
  4. "Orion Peak". BC Geographical Names.
Orion Peak furthermost to right, seen with Seven Sisters Peaks and Skeena River
Seven Sisters Peaks with Orion Peak furthermost to right
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