In part one of this twopart webinar Bellingcat Tech Fellow Sophie Tedling demonstrates in detail the possible uses of the mountaineering tool 'PeakVisor' for opensource research purposes.
You can contact Sophie via:
Post/DM to @PVfor OSINV on Twitter/X
DM on Bellingcat Discord Server to Slang
Email Sophie Tedling at [email protected]

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:37 What is PeakVisor?
00:04:21 Geospatial Information Systems
00:11:32 The Google Suite Benchmark for Geolocation
00:22:50 Five USP PeakVisor Features: 30m Global Accuracy Data, Contour Mapping for Lines of Sight, Sun Trails for Chronolocation, Distance Calculation within Virtual Terrain, Photofit Image Match Validation
00:43:31 Exercise: Mount Rushmore Comparing Google Earth & PV
00:59:57 PeakVisor Landing Page: Set Language, Explore Maps
01:01:20 PeakVisor Map Interface: Explore Mountains Map Page
01:09:55 Seven Underlying Parameters Describe the PV Panorama
01:15:30 Exercise: Ben Nevis – How Much Can We Do without PV Tuition?
01:23:58 PeakVisor Keyboard Controls
01:26:13 PeakVisor Driving Controls
01:27:25 How to Input a Location
01:28:31 How to Adjust Altitude and Read Contours in the 2D Map
01:32:09 How to Adjust Viewing Angles
01:36:08 How to Adjust Field of View and What It Means
01:43:22 How to Move from an Existing Location
01:48:43 How to Measure Distance to Another Location
01:50:08 EXERCISE: Revisiting Ben Nevis after a Driving Lesson
02:06:30 How to find a PhotoFit
02:15:15 EXERCISE: British Columbia

See the webinar handout here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?...

You can find a short written guide on the tool here: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/...