BONFIRE BLOG

Forged by Fire: The Beau Bishop Interview
Interview by Ralph Kucharek  Beau Bishop at Mt. Baker taking a salmon bake lunch break and letting the mountain settle down after destroying it all day.     When did you feel the most dedicated to ride this season? Since we’ve...
Forged by Fire: The Werni Stock Interview
Interview by Ralph Kucharek I'm not sure if it's what they put in the water in Europe, but Werni Stock is a force to be watched.  As Bonfire's newest addition to the team I am excited to see what he has...
Turn & Burn Ep. 3: Home Runs – The Grand Slam Of Snowboarding
Beau Bishop returns to the Bonfire Outerwear blog in winter 16/17's 9th inning stretch with a home run – Turn & Burn Episode 3. Just because it's spring in Whistler doesn't mean spring skiing. Classic blue bird backcountry booters and...
Forged By Fire: The Johnny Brady Interview
Interview by Ralph Kucharek  When Bonfire Outerwear's Johnny Brady isn't exploring Tahoe and the west coast with the Warp Wave crew, he's fighting forest fires all summer long so he can enjoy the winter all over again. Thank you for constantly...
The Best Snowboarding You've Seen Lately: Aspen Weaver 2016
At Bonfire Outerwear we call things what they are, give credit where credit is due and make much of things needed to be made much of... Aspen Rain Weaver's 2016 Full Part is one of those things. The part below is simply...
Along For The Ride: Darkside Snowboards' Slash and Berm
Words and photos by: Ralph Kucharek In 1989, Billy and Teeta Langlands opened the legendary shop we know today, Darkside Snowboards. The shop's roots began down the road from Killington Resort and since then has expanded to Okemo and Stowe. While...
Ralph Kucharek Wins Sugarbush SideSurfers Banked Slalom
Ralph Kucharek scores a 10-point wave at Sugarbush's Sidesurfers Banked Slalom! Tantamount to Mt. Baker's Legendary Banked Slalom, this event brings out many of the East Coast's finest up-and-comers and fondest OGs. Edge control maestro and Bonfire Outerwear rider Ralph...
Bonfire Axe Jam Contest At Big Boulder Park – Saturday, 3/25
Bonfire Outerwear and Big Boulder are set to host the Bonfire Axe Jam this Saturday, March 25th at the Big Boulder Park in Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania. The event takes place on the heels of Winter Storm Stella, which dumped three...
Turn & Burn Ep. 2
Bonfire Outerwear has a pedigree of excellence. We've led outerwear innovation, endorsed pivotal snowboard films, and outfitted many of the greatest snowboarders of the past three decades. Today is no different. Beau Bishop and Dustin Craven prove in Turn &...
Dustin Craven Wild In Whistler
Bonfire Outerwear's Dustin Craven is a wildcat at heart. He rides in-bounds, out-of-bounds, and Whistler's backcountry with power and control, even when the terrain is out of control. Check out the three following videos of Dustin getting Wild In Whistler! Dustin...
Along for the Ride: Mt. Baker
Words and photos: Ralph Kucharek Merriam-Webster defines euphoria as, “a feeling of great happiness and excitement.” From February 10th – 12th dreamers, lifers, friends, and the Bonfire team made the pilgrimage to Washington on a search for euphoric times. All those at...
Along for the Ride with Ralph Kucharek
Welcome to, “Along for the Ride;" a periodic snowboard blog from Bonfire Outerwear pro snowboarder Ralph Kucharek that covers all sides of the snowboarder's journey.  Ralph testing out the Beacon Jacket in VT's frigid forests p. Shem Roose I am Ralph...
Ryan Wachendorfer Takes 2nd at Mammoth Grand Prix
"I’ve been anxious all week." Despite feeling some nerves Bonfire Outerwear's Ryan Wachendorfer had a great weekend in Mammoth Mountain at the US Grand Prix halfpipe competition. After a windy start to the day, things settled down enough for the event,...
Bonfire Outerwear's Beau Bishop In Turn & Burn
Rarely does an edit come out mid season with as much power and powder as Turn & Burn. The snowboarding in this is higher octane than a fleet of 155 track 800cc Ski-Doos. So rev up your stoke and watch...
Dustin Craven Snowboard Mag Interview
The following interview of Bonfire Outerwear's Dustin Craven by Jens Heig is one of many examples of Snowboard Magazine's superior editorial prowess. Not only do you get to know Dustin, but you get raptured into the magic and madness that...
Bonfire Outerwear Featured in SNOW Video Game
  The first Blue Square most of us hit wasn't on the mountain, but on our control pad for PlayStation! Iconic games like Tony Hawk Pro Skater introduced action sports to the general public for a first time, while others...
Justin Norman's 2016 Full Part
Videos released in the fall are to make you want to buy product; videos released in the winter are to make you want to snowboard. Bonfire Outerwear's Justin Norman hits 2017 hard with a timely release of his 2016 Full...
Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 4 Video
Some things come and go, Bonfire Outerwear is not one of them. From inception to prototype snowboard pants and jackets to a prolific multi decade team to today, Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 4 is the last look backward before we...
Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 3 Video
Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 3 Video brings pro snowboard stardom down to earth. From Cooke City, MT to Mt. Hood Meadows, OR this segment is a highlight reel of best hits by some of Bonfire's best riders! Bonfire History Part...
Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 2 Video
The countdown to Christmas continues with the recounting of Bonfire Outerwear's beginnings. Enjoy founder Brad Steward reliving industry and brand building hallmarks during the early 90s in Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 2 video! Bonfire History Part 2 from Bonfire Outerwear...
Bonfire Outerwear's History Part 1 Video
Since the 80s snowboarding has been a tidal flow of progression, style, progression, style, so on and so forth. Today, shape boards and the new carving movement pay homage to snowboarding's yesteryears and early pioneers. Perhaps beside snowboarding being forbidden...