National Geographic has one of my favorite YouTube channels. I’ve been fascinated with Mount Everest for as long as I can remember That’s why I was excited yesterday when Nat Geo published a new 360 video about a scientific expedition to Mount Everest.
Expedition Everest: The Mission is a five minute overview and introduction to a scientific expedition to Mount Everest. The purpose of the expedition is to study the effects of climate change on glaciers on the world’s tallest mountains.
When you watch Expedition Everest: The Mission in your computer’s web browser, you can click and drag to move the viewing angle while listening to the narration. If you have a VR viewer, watch the video in that and you can move your head to explore the immersive imagery while listening to the narration.
National Geographic has some companion photographs of the expedition available on their website, but they’re only available to paid National Geographic subscribers. If you don’t have a subscription, check with your school’s librarian to see if your school has a subscription for student access.
On a related note, Google Expeditions includes a terrific tour of Mount Everest base camp. If you’re not familiar with how to use Google Expeditions, take a look at this video.