Kevin Backstrom | The Bomb Hole Episode 208

Kevin Backstrom is a style icon on and off the snowboard. He turned what many might consider a nightmare into a thriving business and now helps design and produce outerwear and streetwear for some of the best snowboarders in the world. Beyond Medals is where good times meets rebellion. Paving their own, unique path through the industry, Kevin and the rest of the team are making a lasting impact on the culture. Find out how Kevin got to where he is today and everything in between on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

Follow Kevin
Instagram (instagram.com/backstromkevin)

Check out Beyond Medals
Instagram (instagram.com/beyondmedals)
Website (beyondmedals.com)
YouTube (youtube.com/@beyondmedals)

Follow Chris, Henry & SILK
Chris Grenier (instagram.com/grendiesel)
Henry Jackson (instagram.com/jacksonshole)
SILK (instagram.com/silk.daze)

Thanks to Special Guest
Blue Montgomery (instagram.com/bluemont)

Show Notes
Our CAPiTA's MotherShip Factory Tour Video (youtube.com/watch?v=marvqpehCgs&t=1117s)
Tor Lundstrom (instagram.com/torlundstrom)
Standard Films' White Balance (2003) (youtube.com/watch?v=qNVj_LG1AcU&t=976s)
Beyond Medals' Casino (2023) (youtube.com/watch?v=tXTi7GffBrA&t=1423s)
Kevin Backstrom: X GAMES REAL SNOW 2021 (youtube.com/watch?v=PFkwtTPTK8c)
Kevin Backstrom DB Video Interview (youtube.com/watch?v=Rsp474ZHSM4&t=2s)
Snowpark LAAX (instagram.com/snowparklaax)
Lewis Hamilton Japow (youtube.com/watch?v=Y7K0WjlmRDM)
Travis Rice vs. Kevim Backstrom Natural Selection Qualifier (youtube.com/watch?v=6Uewkdw13-s&t=254s)

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This episode is sponsored by
Bubs Naturals (bubsnaturals.com) (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off)
Kodiak Cakes (kodiakcakes.com)
Woodward Park City (woodwardparkcity.com)
Pub Beer (10barrel.com/beer/pub-beer)
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Melin (melin.com)
Shredbots (shredbots.com)
Oakley Snowboarding (oakley.com/en-us)
Mammoth Mountain (mammothmountain.com)
Mint Tours (minttours.com)
Arc’teryx (arcteryx.com/us/en)
Vaer Watches (vaerwatches.com)

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
3:45 Finding Snowboarding In Sweden
6:34 The Contest Scene
14:01 Style
6:28 Getting Kicked Off The National Team
25:47 Ads (Melin, Pub Beer, Shredbots)
28:11 Beyond Medals
55:00 Less Is More / LAAX
1:04:19 Ads (Oakley, Yeti, Vaer)
1:06:20 Doing It All / The Beyond Medals Team
1:12:04 NTVP
1:14:17 Swedish GOATs /Lewis Hamilton
1:20:43 Filming In America vs Europe
1:24:06 Ads (Woodward, Kodiak Cakes, Arc’teryx)
1:27:16 Blue Montgomery Joins the Show: Kevin Getting on CAPiTA / The Mothership
1:50:08 Sponsors & Designs
1:56:34 Ads (Mammoth, Bubs Naturals, Mint Tours)
2:02:10 Natural Selection
2:14:37 Driving
2:17:42 Hot Takes
2:22:17 Set Ups / What’s Next / Thank Yous

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