Winter 2006 - 2007: Zero Gravity Terrain Park's First Year

To someone living and riding out in Big Sky, Montana during the 2006 -2007 season, the anticipation of the new Moonlight Basin terrain park, designed by Chris Mountjoy, seemed almost palpable. The summer before it's opening was filled with rumors about what designs Chris was planning and working with, (a missile!?!?) and to most it felt like a day of reckoning for riders looking for a change of flavor from what Big Sky had offered in the years past. From the parks inception Chris faced an uphill battle between weather, naysayers, and grooming issues. Constantly aware of what he wanted his park to be like, I had never seen him more focused on a vision being achieved to their satisfaction, and frankly it was inspiring to hear him talk about it, and then to watch it all unfold. This video footage was given to me last winter, and only recently have I logged/edited it into something. To me, this footage, and any from that year in the park, serve as a cue point- not necessarily in the history of the resort, but for the actual riders out there every day. The excitement generated from that whole year on a park level was something really special to have been a part of, from taking runs through the different shapes and locations it took, to being a participant in the first rail jam/competition. Above is a photo from that day actually- everyone lined up, waiting to drop in. I would say that 90% of us up there all knew each other, and all were happy to be there at that moment. From past pow days, to jib runs at big sky, G rides, to shack parties, and now at a new terrain park- that was ours, brought to us by Chris Mountjoy...oh, and Moonlight Basin....lol

Moonlight Basin, 2006-2007.

EDIT: for the past few days i've been trying to upload the full-size, high-quality version to be viewed, but to no such luck. So, here is the mp4 compressed, tiny-sized version, with pixels and everything...if anyone want to use this for similiar ends and put music to it i'm happy to link up a file-sharing copy.