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Laura Lynn Murphey joins the Bonfire development crew
04 months ago
by Chris
in Industry News
Laura Lynn Murphey has joined Bonfire’s development crew. Laura brings a decade of experience with companies like Transworld Snowboarding Business, Atomic Snowboards, 686, Sole Tech/Etnies/Etnies Girl, Volcom, and Fox Racing to her new role at Bonfire.
“I’m excited to be at Bonfire. It’s such a great crew, a smaller office where design and development work closely together and people are passionate about making quality snowboarding products,” says Laura Lynn Murphey.
In addition to her new job with Bonfire, Laura DJs a pretty mean set. You can check out http://www.facebook.com/heatesca and http://www.heartandheat.com to give her a listen.
Backyard Bang Denver
42 years ago
Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire Outerwear has been putting on the Backyard Bang in Portland, Oregon for a couple of years now, and for Winter 2010 they brought it to Denver, Colorado. The crew closed down a street in downtown Denver, and we were there to capture the fun. (more…)
Salomon Pro Team To Appear At Backyard Bang Denver
02 years ago
DENVER, CO. (Nov. 13. 2009) The first annual Backyard Bang Denver is shaping up with a stacked rider list and a forecast that calls for potential snowfall at the first ever downtown rail jam at the Art Institute of Colorado on November 21st at 11am.
Salomon’s Pro team will be in town as part of their Team Tour, hitting local shops from coast to coast. Louif Paradis, Jed Anderson, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Scotty Arnold, Harrison Gordon and Chris Carr will be hanging at the event, while local Pro’s and Ams compete for the first place cash. (more…)
Backyard Bang Rail Jam Brings Snowboarding to the City
12 years ago
[DENVER, CO, October 28, 2009] – Kick off the winter season with the 1st annual Denver Backyard Bang Rail Jam, a grassroots snowboarding competition held Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Art Institute of Colorado at 1200 Lincoln Street in downtown Denver.
Hosted by Salomon Snowboards and The Art Institute of Colorado, the homegrown rail jam brings the best up and coming pros and amateurs from the Rocky Mountain region and beyond to compete in the heart of Denver’s Golden Triangle District. (more…)
3rd Annual Backyard Bang Rail Jam Keeps the Clouds at Bay
02 years ago
PORTLAND, OR. (Oct. 31, 2009) – For the third year in a row the crew at Salomon Snowboards tempted fate by throwing a rail jam in the middle of downtown Portland during the Rose City’s typically rainy autumn. It didn’t stop Jonah Owen from throwing down hammers in front of the Art Institute of Portland—he pressed and spun his way into first place with Johnnie Paxson in a close second and Austin Sweetin rounding out third.
The vibe was mellow and fun and brought the Pacific Northwest snowboard community together for early season anticipation, proper jibs, frothy beers, free prizes and dance-worthy jams by DJ Wicked. (more…)
Salomon And Bonfire Present Videograss Oct. 16th In Denver @Beta
02 years ago
by Press Release
in Video News
DENVER, CO. (Oct. 9, 2009) – Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire snowboarding present “Videograss,” on Friday, October 16th at the Beta Night club.
Videograss was formed to focus on raw snowboarding, real personality and progression and features the riding of Salomon and Bonfire team rider Louie Paradise as well as LNP, Nick Dirks, Jonas Michilot, Desiree Melancon, Aaron Bittner, Justin Bennee, Keegan Valaika, Eric Messier and many more. (more…)
Takaharu Nakai Joins Salomon Snowboards’ International Pro Team
02 years ago
by Press Release
in Rider News
PORTLAND, OR. (Oct. 2, 2009) – Takaharu Nakai brings his big technical riding to the already stacked Pro team at Salomon Snowboards including Wolfgang Nyvelt, David Benedek, Louif Paradis, Annie Boulanger, Josh Dirksen, Jenny Jones, Sylvain Bourbousson and Scotty Arnold.
“Takaharu’s ill. I heard he filmed his part in the Alterna movie in just more than a month. I’ve seen it and it’s heavy. He’s on some next level shit and it won’t be long for the world to see that. He is a loose individual and I’m so psyched to have him on the team. Welcome Takaharu,” said Global Team Manager Java Fernandez. (more…)
12th Annual Bonfire Pipe To Pipe Dates Are Set
02 years ago
PORTLAND, ORE. (May 5, 2009) – The Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is longest running summer snowboard event in the world. June 12, July 11th and July 19th Bonfire brings the kids and pro’s together to ride at Timberline and Windell’s on Mt. Hood– with a rail jam and skate contest like none other– followed by a free Barbeque and tons of prizes.
The events are free and open to the public. Pros take home cash and Ams win the goods from event sponsors.
Recent participants include Nick Dirks, Jarad Hadi, Zac Marben, Chris Grenier, Jonas Michelot, Lucas Magoon, Desiree Melancon, Scott Stevens, Bode Merrill, Molly Aguirre, Raewyn Reid, Harrison Gordon, Jesse Burtner, Iris and Jonny Lazzarachi, Keegan Valaika, Silas Baxter Neil, Steven “Manchild Reyes,” Micah Hollinger and many more.
Event sponsors include Bonfire, Windell’s, Timberline, Salomon Snowboards and Transworld Snowboarding.
Join us in celebrating 20 years of Bonfire and 12 years of Pipe to Pipe at Mt. Hood this summer.
For more information go to www.bonfiresnow.com and www.windells.com .