"Mountains of the Moon is the latest and most ambitious project to date by the talented artist, skier, and filmmaker, Chris Benchetler. The teaser above gives an idea of what to expect, but it's still kind of hard to wrap your mind around the scale of the project. Featuring top athletes from snow, climbing, surf, swim, MTB, and even fishing, the movie is filmed mostly in the dark with the help of"
"Did we mention it's also set to the music of the Grateful Dead? The massive project is meant to take you on "a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes." The project builds on (and takes to the next level) some of the concepts Benchetler introduced in Fire on the Mountain, which was created in partnership with Teton Gravity Research in 2019."
Mountains of the Moon is an ambitious audiovisual project created by Chris Benchetler that unites athletes from skiing, climbing, surfing, swimming, mountain biking, and fishing. Filming emphasizes night-time imagery using lasers, animation, projection mapping, and light-up LED skeleton suits worn by athletes. The soundtrack features music of the Grateful Dead and aims to present a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes. The project builds on concepts from Fire on the Mountain (2019) and includes a film premiering globally on November 15, a companion book, satellite gallery installations including a Los Angeles show (November 15–23), and collaborations with brands such as Arc'teryx and SIMMS Fishing.
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