Nick on the Rocks

Scraping Together Mt Olympus

Season 4 Episode 4 | 5m Video has closed captioning.

This gorgeous mountain is not volcanic, but the accumulation of millions of years of ocean sediment pushed into a dazzling mountain range.

Aired: 01/28/20

Rating: NR

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