Salty Peaks
est. 1987Salt Lake City, UT
Legendary Salt Lake boardshop with an in-store snowboard museum. A cornerstone of Utah snowboard culture.
Keep your local shop alive
Core shops are the heart of snowboarding. They're where you get real fitting advice, honest gear recommendations, proper tunes, and a crew that actually rides. Every board bought at a local shop keeps that culture alive. Here are some of the shops we think deserve your support.
Coming soon: we're hitting the road to film video highlights of these shops — the people, the walls of boards, and what makes each one worth the trip.
Salt Lake City, UT
Legendary Salt Lake boardshop with an in-store snowboard museum. A cornerstone of Utah snowboard culture.
Boulder, CO
Locally owned Boulder snow and skate shop since 2002, with a hand-picked wall of boards and a deep tie to art and music culture.
Breckenridge, CO
Breckenridge's premier snowboard shop on Main Street since 1988 — boards, rentals, demos, and over 30 years of local knowledge.
Winter Park, CO
Snowboard-first shop at the base of Winter Park. Premium gear, local knowledge, and a real boardshop feel.
Anchorage, AK
Founded by an X Games gold medalist, Blue & Gold anchors Anchorage's snow, skate, and surf community.
Juneau, AK
Rider-owned and operated Juneau snow and skate shop, carrying on the legacy of the original Boarderline that brought boardsports to Alaska.
Eugene, OR
Independently owned and operated in the Pacific Northwest, with a curated snowboard wall and a rider-run crew.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
South Lake Tahoe institution steps from the Heavenly gondola. Founded in 1984 and reborn as a true action sports destination.
Mammoth Lakes, CA
A mecca for snowboarders in the Eastern Sierra since 1989 — one of the largest specialty snowboard shops anywhere.
Killington, VT
The East Coast core shop, minutes from the lifts at Killington. Expert tunes, honest advice, and deep Vermont roots.
Stratton, VT
Southern Vermont outdoor staple with four locations around Stratton, serving snowboarders at the base of the mountain since 1991.
Annapolis, MD
Mid-Atlantic core shop covering snow, skate, and everything in between with a tight-knit local scene.
Killington, VT
Vermont's favorite mom-and-pop shop since 1979 — the first stop on Route 4 into Killington, open 365 days a year.
Worcester, MA
New England snowboard and skate staple with locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, riding since the late 80s.
Burnsville, MN
Independently owned skate and snow shop keeping Midwest boardsport culture alive, decades strong.
Keego Harbor, MI
Rider-owned mom-and-pop skate and snowboard shop, nationally recognized as one of the best in the Midwest.
Howell, MI
Core skate and snowboard shop on Main Street in Howell, keeping the Michigan scene rolling year-round.
Minneapolis, MN
Uptown Minneapolis skate and snow shop backing Midwest riders since 1988. A Twin Cities boardsport institution.
Banff, AB
Banff's original snow shop, slinging boards in the Canadian Rockies since 1988 — with Rude Girls, its women's-specific sister store, next door.
Calgary & Edmonton, AB
Canadian owned and operated since 1992, built from the bottom up on core values into one of the best board shops in Alberta.
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver's long-running snow, skate, and surf shop on West 4th — a West Coast boardsports landmark.
Vancouver, BC
Snowboard-focused Vancouver shop with a deep wall of boards and a crew that lives on the North Shore mountains.
Whistler, BC
Founded by pro snowboarders in 1997 and still rider-owned — the core skate and snowboard shop on Main Street in Whistler.
Montreal & across QC
Founded in Montreal in 1999 and grown into the deepest snowboard selection in Quebec, with shops across the province.
Collingwood, ON
Serving the Blue Mountain and Georgian Triangle scene since 1969, with shops throughout the Collingwood area.
Oakville, ON
Ontario ski and snowboard shop selling gear since 1941 — one of the longest-running board retailers anywhere.
London, UK
The UK's leading snowboard specialist, at the forefront of British snowboarding for over 35 years.
Manchester, UK
Independent snow and skate shop since 2000, based at Chill Factore — honest, knowledgeable advice without the hard sell.
Exeter, UK
Independent Exeter snowboard shop run by keen riders, built around quality gear at prices that keep people on the hill.
Banchory, Scotland
One of Scotland's leading independent snow and skate retailers since 1995, now paired with its own Ride Coffee House.
Edinburgh, Scotland
100% rider owned and operated since day one — ski, snowboard, surf, and outdoor gear from the heart of Edinburgh.
If there's a core shop in your area keeping the scene alive, we want to hear about it. Work there? Even better — tell us, and we might feature you in a video.