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Khyber Pass (3471 bytes)
1: ...r Pass''' in old documents) is the most important pass connecting [[Pakistan]] with [[Afghanistan]]. It ...
3: ...orkham]]. Here the gradient becomes easier as the pass exits at [[Haft Chah]] onto the [[Dakka]] plain.
5: ...uilt by the [[British India|British]] through the Pass in [[1879]] and a [[railroad]] in the [[1920s]] (...
9: ...dia|British]] invaded [[Afghanistan]] through the Pass and fought three Afghan Wars in [[First Anglo-Afg...
11: ...s and the Afghan [[Shinwari]]s, have regarded the Pass as their own preserve and have levied a toll on t...

Khyber (209 bytes)
2: *The [[Khyber Pass]], which links [[Pakistan]] to [[Afghanistan]]
3: *''[[Carry On Up the Khyber]]'', the 1966 [[Carry On film|''Carry On'' film]]...

Carry On up the Khyber (332 bytes)
1: '''''Carry On up the Khyber''''' (1968) is one of the [[Carry On films|''Carr...
10: * {{imdb title|id=0062782|title=Carry On up the Khyber}}

They shall not pass (715 bytes)
1: "'''They shall not pass'''" (French: "'''''Ils ne passeront pas'''''"), (Spanish "'''''¡NO PASARAN!'''''...

Passé (201 bytes)
1: ... Participle of "passer". Its true meaning "having passed" tends to be used in a modern context as "being...

Pass (1186 bytes)
1: A '''pass''' can refer to:
2: ...low place in a [[mountain range]] allowing easier passage
3: *a [[strait]] or passage, usually used of one that is very narrow but s...
4: ... away from one's unit for a short period in the [[pass (U.S. military)|U.S. military]]
8: To '''pass''' can refer to:

Shanhai Pass (787 bytes)
3: ...le's Republic of China]]. It literally means "The Pass of Mountain and Sea".
5: ...he [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]]. The "First Pass Under Heaven" is also a noticeable tourist attrac...

Three Pagodas Pass (2288 bytes)
1: ...d [[Myanmar]], at an altitude of 282 metres. The pass links the town of [[Sangkhlaburi]] in the north o...
3: ...crumbling pagodas, or ''chedis'', after which the pass is named, were probably built at the end of this ...
5: ... built the infamous [[Death Railway]] through the pass. There is a plaque here to commemorate the Austr...
7: ...r attempts by rebel armies to take control of the pass from Myanmar, with the Mon group in effective con...
9: Nowadays, the pass is popular with tourists who, subject to the occa...

Screen pass (2195 bytes)
1: ...against aggressive defenses that love to rush the passer. Because screens ''invite'' the defense to rus...
3: ==Offensive action during a screen pass play==
5: * The quarterback drops back as if he's going to pass.
6: * The offensive line sets up in pass protection for a count or two, then release and l...
7: * The person receiving the screen pass will move behind the releasing linemen and wait f...

Walker Pass (1069 bytes)
1: ...WNW of [[Ridgecrest, California|Ridgecrest]]. The pass provides a route between the [[California Central...
3: ...veying expedition of [[John C. Fremont]] used the pass.
5: [[California State Highway 178]] crosses the pass.
7: ''Walker Pass'' is a [[National Historic Landmark]], and is own...
10: *[[Tehachapi Pass]]

Tioga Pass (828 bytes)
1: ...]]. [[Dana Meadows]] is immediately south of the pass alongside the highway.
3: The pass is subject to winter closure, due to high snowfal...
5: [[Category:Mountain passes]]

Tehachapi Pass (1390 bytes)
1: ...0l tehachapi pass.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Tehachapi Pass]]
3: ...Tehachapi Loop]] is found a few miles west of the pass.
5: ...e Tehachapi Mountains are also crossed by [[Tejon Pass]] at the southern end.
9: ...d turbine locations in the state include Altamont Pass and the [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]]...
11: [[Category:Mountain passes]]

Tejon Pass (1495 bytes)
1: ...hdrlfi020l tejon pass.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Tejon Pass]]
3: ...hern [[California]] in the [[United States]]. The pass is located on the boundary between [[Los Angeles ...
5: ...s preserved at [[Old Fort Tejon State Park]]. The pass currently provides the route of [[Interstate 5]] ...
7: ...riginally a part of [[U.S. Highway 99]] and was bypassed by a safer, straighter route over Grapevine Hil...
9: ...hachapi Mountains are also crossed by [[Tehachapi Pass]] at the northeast end where they meet the southe...

Lolo Pass (867 bytes)
1: ... also [[Lolo Pass (Oregon)|the name of a mountain pass]] west of [[Mount Hood]].''
3: ...ass''' (elevation 5233 ft/1595 m) is a [[mountain pass]] in the northern [[Rocky Mountains]] located on ...
5: [[U.S. Highway 12]] currently crosses the pass.
9: ...isandclark.state.mt.us/today.idc?IDNumber=20 Lolo Pass and Lolo Trail Visitor Center]
11: [[Category:Mountain passes]]

Targhee Pass (854 bytes)
1: ...rn boundary of [[Yellowstone National Park]]. The pass provides access the most direct access to Yellows...
3: ... [[Missouri River]], is located just north of the pass.
5: [[Category:Mountain passes]]

Haast Pass (1505 bytes)
3: The '''Haast Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Southern Alps]] of the [[South Island]...
5: ...he other two are the [[Lewis Pass]] and [[Arthurs Pass]]. The road was converted from a rough track to ...
7: The pass was used by [[Maori]] in pre-European times, but ...
9: ...gh predominantly unmodified [[beech]] forest. The pass itself is within the limits of [[Mount Aspiring N...
13: ...ist_of_mountain_passes#New_Zealand|Other mountain passes in New Zealand]]

Prisonniers du Passé (182 bytes)
1: '''Prisonniers du Passé''' is a [[French science fiction]] [[novel]] wri...

Eagle Pass (1086 bytes)
1: ...r the city by the same name in Texas, see [[Eagle Pass, Texas]]''
3: '''Eagle Pass''' is a 550 m (1,804 ft) [[mountain pass]] through the [[Gold Range]] of the [[Monashee Mo...
5: ...re to the Pacific coast. The line over the Eagle Pass was the last section of the CPR to be completed, ...
7: The pass was discovered by [[Walter Moberly (engineer)|Wal...
9: The nearest city to Eagle Pass is [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]], 1...

Pass (U.S. military) (945 bytes)
1: ...it]] for a limited period of time. Time away on a pass is not counted against [[leave (U.S. military)]],...
3: ==Types of passes==
7: ...ees, not eligible for a ''normal off-duty hours'' pass.
9: *''Three-day pass''—the longest continuous pass granted allows a servicemember to be away for 72 ...

South Pass (2658 bytes)
1: ...[California Trail]] all passed through it. South Pass is a broad open saddle with [[prairie]] and [[sag...
3: South Pass was known only to Native Americans until 1812 whe...
5: ...days' journey, came through the celebrated 'South Pass' in the month of November, 1812.
7: ... River|River Platte]] of the Missouri, where they passed the winter and reached St. Louis in April, 1813...
11: ..., perhaps half a million would trek through South Pass.

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