Keep your local shop alive

Support Local Shops

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.

Rockies

Salty Peaks

est. 1987

Salt Lake City, UT

Legendary Salt Lake boardshop with an in-store snowboard museum. A cornerstone of Utah snowboard culture.

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Satellite Boardshop

est. 2002

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.

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Underground Snowboards

est. 1988

Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge's premier snowboard shop on Main Street since 1988 — boards, rentals, demos, and over 30 years of local knowledge.

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Divide Board Shop

Winter Park, CO

Snowboard-first shop at the base of Winter Park. Premium gear, local knowledge, and a real boardshop feel.

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West

Blue & Gold Boardshop

Anchorage, AK

Founded by an X Games gold medalist, Blue & Gold anchors Anchorage's snow, skate, and surf community.

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Boarderline Legacy

Juneau, AK

Rider-owned and operated Juneau snow and skate shop, carrying on the legacy of the original Boarderline that brought boardsports to Alaska.

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Tactics

est. 1999

Eugene, OR

Independently owned and operated in the Pacific Northwest, with a curated snowboard wall and a rider-run crew.

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The Village Board Shop

est. 1984

South Lake Tahoe, CA

South Lake Tahoe institution steps from the Heavenly gondola. Founded in 1984 and reborn as a true action sports destination.

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Wave Rave Snowboard Shop

est. 1989

Mammoth Lakes, CA

A mecca for snowboarders in the Eastern Sierra since 1989 — one of the largest specialty snowboard shops anywhere.

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East

Darkside Snowboards

est. 1989

Killington, VT

The East Coast core shop, minutes from the lifts at Killington. Expert tunes, honest advice, and deep Vermont roots.

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Equipe Sport

est. 1991

Stratton, VT

Southern Vermont outdoor staple with four locations around Stratton, serving snowboarders at the base of the mountain since 1991.

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Pure Boardshop

Annapolis, MD

Mid-Atlantic core shop covering snow, skate, and everything in between with a tight-knit local scene.

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First Stop Board Barn

est. 1979

Killington, VT

Vermont's favorite mom-and-pop shop since 1979 — the first stop on Route 4 into Killington, open 365 days a year.

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Eastern Boarder

est. 1989

Worcester, MA

New England snowboard and skate staple with locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, riding since the late 80s.

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Midwest

Zombie Boardshop

Burnsville, MN

Independently owned skate and snow shop keeping Midwest boardsport culture alive, decades strong.

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People Skate and Snowboard

est. 2010

Keego Harbor, MI

Rider-owned mom-and-pop skate and snowboard shop, nationally recognized as one of the best in the Midwest.

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Skaters Advocate

Howell, MI

Core skate and snowboard shop on Main Street in Howell, keeping the Michigan scene rolling year-round.

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Cal Surf

est. 1988

Minneapolis, MN

Uptown Minneapolis skate and snow shop backing Midwest riders since 1988. A Twin Cities boardsport institution.

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Canada

Rude Boys

est. 1988

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.

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The Source Snowboards & Skateboards

est. 1992

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.

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Pacific Boarder

Vancouver, BC

Vancouver's long-running snow, skate, and surf shop on West 4th — a West Coast boardsports landmark.

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The Boardroom

Vancouver, BC

Snowboard-focused Vancouver shop with a deep wall of boards and a crew that lives on the North Shore mountains.

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The Circle

est. 1997

Whistler, BC

Founded by pro snowboarders in 1997 and still rider-owned — the core skate and snowboard shop on Main Street in Whistler.

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Empire

est. 1999

Montreal & across QC

Founded in Montreal in 1999 and grown into the deepest snowboard selection in Quebec, with shops across the province.

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Squire John's

est. 1969

Collingwood, ON

Serving the Blue Mountain and Georgian Triangle scene since 1969, with shops throughout the Collingwood area.

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Corbetts Ski + Snowboard

est. 1941

Oakville, ON

Ontario ski and snowboard shop selling gear since 1941 — one of the longest-running board retailers anywhere.

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UK & Europe

The Snowboard Asylum

London, UK

The UK's leading snowboard specialist, at the forefront of British snowboarding for over 35 years.

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Subvert Boardstore

est. 2000

Manchester, UK

Independent snow and skate shop since 2000, based at Chill Factore — honest, knowledgeable advice without the hard sell.

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The Board Basement

Exeter, UK

Independent Exeter snowboard shop run by keen riders, built around quality gear at prices that keep people on the hill.

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Boarderline

est. 1995

Banchory, Scotland

One of Scotland's leading independent snow and skate retailers since 1995, now paired with its own Ride Coffee House.

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Freeze Pro Shop

Edinburgh, Scotland

100% rider owned and operated since day one — ski, snowboard, surf, and outdoor gear from the heart of Edinburgh.

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Know a shop that belongs here?

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.