- Pennask Summit
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Pennask Summit
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Elevation = 1728 m/5760 ft
Location =British Columbia , CAN
Range =Thompson Plateau
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Topographic
Transversed by = Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector)Pennask Summit (el. 1728 m, 5760 ft) is a highway summit along the Okanagan Connector in
British Columbia ,Canada , crossing the forested uplands of theThompson Plateau . It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Merritt and Peachland. It is the second highest mountain pass used by a highway in British Columbia, afterKootenay Pass . [http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/faq.htm#elevations] It is located 49km (30 mi) east of Aspen Grove, and 33km (21 mi) west of the highway junction in Peachland/Westbank .The road grades to this summit are very steep and go for miles - especially when travelling westbound, exiting the
Okanagan Valley .History
The pass is named after the nearby Pennask Creek, and was first used in 1991, upon completion of this freeway.
External links
* [http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/documents/Hwy%2097C%20Pennask%20Pass%20grade-profile.pdf Grade profile of Highway 97C, including Pennask Summit.]
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