Pennask Summit

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Pennask Summit
Elevation 1728 m/5760 ft
Location British Columbia, Flag of Canada Canada
Range Cascade Mountains/Thompson Plateau
Traversed by Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector)

Pennask Summit (el. 1728 m, 5760 ft) is a highway summit along the Okanagan Connector in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Merritt and Peachland. It is the second highest mountain pass in British Columbia, after Kootenay Pass.[1] 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.

[edit] History

The pass is named after the nearby Pennask Creek, and was first used in 1991, upon completion of this freeway.

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