Penance Pass

Penance Pass (78°4′S 163°51′E / 78.067°S 163.850°E / -78.067; 163.850Coordinates: 78°4′S 163°51′E / 78.067°S 163.850°E / -78.067; 163.850) is the lowest, and easternmost, pass from Shangri-la to the Miers Valley. Named by the New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1960-61.

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