A Psychedelic Exploration of the Connection Between Sport, Light, and Spirit

"Buckle up and find your trip-sitter. Chris Benchetler is back with another mind-bending project that brings together skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing, and surfing in his latest project titled 'Mountains of the Moon'. The project includes Danny Davis, Michelle Parker, Rob Machado, Carson Storch, Hannah Bergemann, Casey Brown, Ryan Howard, and more, as they navigate and explore through darkness, illuminated by custom LED skeleton light suits designed by Arc'teryx."

"Today, the official trailer has been released, giving us a taste of what is to come ahead of the global premiere on November 15, 2025. The debut marks the launch of a multi-platform cultural campaign that seamlessly blends sport, art, and music in a magical concoction of stimuli. Mountains of the Moon will be showcased through a week-long immersive premiere and activation in Los Angeles, a global theatrical run, and experiential events throughout the Fall and Winter."

"A genre-defying, transformative film and art experience blending action sports, surreal nighttime cinematography, animation, and the Grateful Dead's soundtrack. It explores life's interconnectedness-merging light, rhythm, nature, music, and consciousness to inspire positivity and raise awareness of shared humanity. Studying light and darkness, the film reveals the beauty of contrast and light's role in nourishing both the human spirit and nature, celebrating the potential of creativity in exploring new frontiers."

Mountains of the Moon unites skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing, and surfing in nocturnal, trippy visuals shot mostly at night. The project features athletes Danny Davis, Michelle Parker, Rob Machado, Carson Storch, Hannah Bergemann, Casey Brown, Ryan Howard, and others. Participants wear custom Arc'teryx LED skeleton light suits to navigate and illuminate darkness. The film blends cinematography, lasers, animation, projection mapping, and a Grateful Dead soundtrack to merge sport, art, and music. A global premiere is set for November 15, 2025, with a week-long immersive Los Angeles activation, a theatrical run, and experiential events through Fall and Winter. The project studies light and darkness, celebrating contrast, creativity, and shared humanity.

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