{"id":553,"date":"2020-03-29T13:08:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alpineplants\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:41:27","slug":"alpine-vr-southern-chilcotins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alpineplants\/alpine-vr-southern-chilcotins\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine VR: Southern Chilcotin Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h3>\n

\"SouthernWelcome to the Alpine Ecosystem VR field trip. The tour takes place in the mountains north of Carpenter Lake Reservoir, just at the southwest boundary of the Southern Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park (50\u00b058’11” N, 122\u00b048’54” W). It is an immersive digital tour of the species and ecosystems, as well as some of the landforms features of this alpine region in southern BC.<\/p>\n

Land Acknowledgement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

We are grateful for the opportunity to have been able to visit and study this place, which is within the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the T\u0161ilhqot’in, St’\u00e1t’imc and Secw\u00e9pemc peoples who have lived on this land since time immemorial. They hold the traditional knowledge of the region’s plants, animals, and environment, which they have passed down through the generations.<\/p>\n

Google Earth Overview of Tour Locations<\/h5>\n

Before running the immersive VR, take this Google Earth Web tour<\/a> of the locations on the tour. Once the trip loads, click “Present” to start the tour. Visit each stop by clicking on the right arrow beside the Table of Contents button. At each stop, explore the main window. View the images, read the text and watch any embedded videos in the information panel on the right. You can double-click the images to enlarge them. You can return to any stops using the Table of Contents.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, a quick Google earth video of the tour route is available below (simply hit play)<\/p>\n