Beyond Medals’ “CASINO”

We’re still caught up on the Baker Road Gap from “RELAPSE,” and that right there says it all.

Beyond Medals’ “CASINO”

We’re still caught up on the Baker Road Gap from “RELAPSE,” and that right there says it all.

November 16, 2023
Words By Torment Staff Full-Length

There's a lot to unpack from the Beyond Medals crew. You could make a witty joke about unpacking all the new garments from their newly released winter collection, but we're more concerned with the video above. Not many snowboard crews can juggle the workload of managing a fully functioning clothing brand—that's a definite—but what's more pressing is the fact that many snowboard crews also can't manage the workload that went into this movie. The production value alone...

All paramount-inspired intros aside (the first few minutes are something out of Casino Royale), the Beyond Medals crew just released yet another insane full-length showcasing why they're in a lane of their own. Sure, Sage Kotsenburg smoking a cig poolside is derivative, just as he intended, but his clips are not. The same goes for Kevin, Tor, Sebbe, Ludvig, Mikkel, and everyone else involved in one of the best backcountry projects you'll see this year.

Featuring: Kevin Backstrom, Tor Lundstrom, Sebbe De Buck, Ludvig Billtoft, Ulrik Badertscher, Henna Ikola, David Djite, Zak Hale, Mikkel Bang, and Sage Kotsenburg