written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message bonfire snowboarding type private industry sporting goods founded 1989 headquarters portland oregon 1994 products snowboard apparel accessories website http www.bonfireouterwear.com bonfire snowboarding is a manufacturer of snowboarding outerwear . 1 founded in 1989 by pro snowboarder and industry pioneer brad steward 2 bonfire specializes in men s trousers and women s pants jackets and accessories . 3 bonfire has dealers in the u.s. as well as internationally . the company is based out of portland oregon 2 contents 1 history 2 timeline 4 3 see also 4 external links 5 references history edit bonfire snowboarding began in huntington beach california in 1989 with the creation of three unique t shirts by pro snowboarder and industry pioneer brad steward . 2 the first shirt featured the word bonfire enlarged in a rough copy directly from an old sears brand typewriter . 2 in 1992 and with new headquarters in portland oregon 2 bonfire debuted their outerwear line during the summer season at mt. hood . bonfire products were given to top pros of the day and with the riders support bonfire quickly grew beyond the summer camps and become one of the leading apparel companies on the market . 2 the original bonfire team consisted of matt goodwill jim moran todd franzen matt donahue mark hibdon and noah brandon . 4 in 1993 bonfire hosted their first annual bonfire pipe to pipe contest at windells snowboard camp 4 which has since become the longest running summer snowboard event in the world . 3 in december 1995 bonfire was acquired by salomon 2 which acted as a financial backer and allowed bonfire to continue to grow . 4 a full team of designers and product developers were added and bonfire europe was established . 4 in 2000 brad steward left his active role at bonfire to pursue his interest in film . in 2003 after directing commercials music videos and more steward returned to a more active role at bonfire which he maintains today as marketing director . 4 now in its 26th season bonfire remains an active eclectic and independent brand straight from the slopes rails parks and people that make mt. hood a place that snowboarding calls home . 2 bonfire has a history of supporting its riders through creative projects . several of the company s riders have pursued film projects including leanne pelosi with misschief films and runway films and david benedek with robot food 91 words for snow and the gap session 2 . timeline 4 edit 1989 pro snowboarder and photographer brad steward creates three unique t shirts in huntington beach california . this is the beginning . he calls it bonfire think tank designs . 1992 bonfire debuts outerwear at mt. hood . the original team consists of matt goodwill jim moran todd franzen matt donahue mark hibdon and noah brandon . 1992 bonfire japan gets rolling with hasco the first company to import us skate brands in japan . 1993 bonfire pipe to pipe begins at windell s snowboard camp . it becomes a summer tradition for bonfire and windell s to host a bbq and snowboarding and skateboarding event for ams pros locals and campers to participate in . 1994 bonfire moves out of the salem garage office and into the portland firehouse . 1994 lance pitman bobby meeks chris roach shannon melhuse and aleksi vanninen join the team . 1995 salomon comes on board as a financial backer to allow bonfire to continue to grow . bonfire is officially bonfire snowboarding inc. distribution grows . 1995 bonfire crosses the atlantic and bonfire europe is born . 1995 jake blattner jason ford and michelle taggart join the bonfire team . 1995 women s outerwear launches . 1996 erika clark joins bonfire as lead designer . 1996 the flame logo is born . 1996 phil college joins the bonfire family . he is currently managing director . 1996 boarding for breast cancer starts in honor of bonfire co founder monica steward who died from breast cancer at the age of 29 . 1997 jason mcalister joins the team . 1998 david benedek joins the team . 1998 through snowsports industries america sia bonfire founder brad steward and burton founder jake burton sue u.s. skiing over olympic qualification process for snowboarders . resulting in a settlement that produces the grand prix series for snowboarders to enter the olympics . 2000 kyle clancy minna hesso keiko yanagisawa markus jonsson scott gaffney and tara teigen join the team . 2000 brad steward leaves his active role at bonfire to pursue his interest in film . he directs commercials music videos and more . 2001 guillaume morriset espen arvesen and kamimori join the team . 2002 josh dirksen jeremy jones and mitch nelson join the team . 2002 bonfire rider david benedek wins 1st overall 1st in quarterpipe and 2nd in slopestyle at the 2002 burton european open . 2002 david benedek wins the air & style . 2003 brad returns to a more active role in the brand which he maintains today as marketing director for bonfire . 2003 amy johnson eichner ends her snowboarding career with a third place finish at the x games and joins the bonfire family in portland as marketing coordinator . she is currently bonfire s global marketing manager . 2003 bonfire invents the hood rail attachment system which offers a simple new way to remove hoods without messy velcro or awkward snaps . 2003 david benedek is named snowboarder magazine s rider of the year and is also awarded snowboarder magazine s title for best video part of the year . 2004 bonfire rider david benedek is voted snowboarder s rider of the year for the second year in a row . 2004 for our 15th anniversary bonfire makes a limited edition bonfire snowboard . 2004 shawn foster joins bonfire as lead designer . 2004 brad and then product line manager alex birch hear about a young canadian girl who kills it . leanne pelosi joins the bonfire team . 2005 bonfire rider leanne pelosi is awarded transworld snowboarding s coveted female rider of the year award . 2005 bonfire rider chad otterstrom is awarded transworld snowboarding s rider of the year after a season of first place finishes . 2005 bonfire rider josh dirksen lands the highest backside air of all time and 2 cover shots on the september issue of transworld snowboarding magazine . one features the highest air the other features a monstrous one foot air on the backside hip . 2006 fireman jacket reissued 200 limited edition pieces available in waterproof black leather . 2006 bonfire rider david benedek voted transworld snowboarding s standout of the year . 2006 bonfire team rider josh dirksen starts the dirksen derby to raise money for mt. bachelor local tyler eckland . 2007 austrian werni stock and oregonian jarad hadi join the bonfire am team . 2008 louif paradis moves up in the ranks and joins the global pro team with a break out video part in transworld snowboarding s flick these days and a growing reputation as one of the most technical rail riders of all time . 2008 so cal s harrison gordon joins the am roster . 2008 global marketing manager amy eichner wins the women s master s category at the legendary mt. baker banked slalom . 2009 the 12th annual pipe to pipe series offers an opportunity for ams and pros to ride together in a fun progressive environment . first place finishers in the 3 part series include johnny lazzareschi ted borland scott hoffman laura rogoski and victoria guinn . 2010 bode merrill and desiree melancon join the team . 2010 for the 13th annual pipe to pipe bonfire compiled the normally spread out series into a one shot day of skating and riding . both courses were changed up the snow event featured a 150 foot long 46 m mini pipe filled with a mix of features and jibs . the skate event took place at windells newly constructed outdoor concrete jungle allowing for a record turn out in both contestants and spectators alike . see also edit list of companies based in oregon external links edit official homepage references edit http business.transworld.net 4488 uncategorized bonfire146s brad steward goes hollywood a b c d e f g h http s3.amazonaws.com bonfiresnow com documents 99 bonfiresnowboardinghistory2009.pdf a b http www.bonfireouterwear.com a b c d e f http s3.amazonaws.com bonfiresnow com documents 100 heritage timeline.pdf retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title bonfire snowboarding & oldid 691888810 categories clothing companies of the united statescompanies based in portland oregoncompanies established in 1989sporting goods manufacturers of the united statesprivately held companies based in oregon1989 establishments in californiahidden categories articles with a promotional tone from february 2014all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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