Serving northern BC since 1996

Since Ruins Board Shop Ltd. was established in June 1996 in Terrace, B.C., it has always been a grass roots, rider-owned and operated company. Behind Ruins is a strong sense of community, family and passion for our industry and a unique recognition that the northwest is an incredible place to live and play.

Operated by Tara and Tyler Wilson, Ruins has always pushed the board sport industry to its fullest in the northwest. Ruins has become known for its focus on fashion meeting function, specializing in high-end products and developing an image that is consistent and recognizable. The company works hard to keep staff and customers learning about the industry, interested in emerging trends, motivated to work hard and play hard, keep growing and push the industry forward in our part of the province.

We started off like all the rest: a small shop in a small mountain town, with nothing but the love of the sport and lifestyle to keep us moving forward.  All these years later nothing has changed about the feeling you get when you walk into one of our stores.  The smell of melting wax on your snowboard and the friendliest, most knowledgeable service in the northwest makes our shops what they are today.

We’ve come a long way since the first shop opened. In 1997 our Prince George shop opened its doors. The shop in Prince George is run by part of our extended family. Guye Buskermolen was an employee at the Terrace store since it first opened and he’s been with us from the very beginning – he’s been managing the PG shop since 2000 and is a huge asset to the Ruins family. We’re also grateful to James Inkster, our Terrace floor manager.

The Ruins family has grown to include our customers and our incredible team riders – huge props to Mikey Pederson and Logan Short, two of our team riders that have done really well for themselves. We’re also super proud of the skaters that constantly show us that the sport is growing and expanding every year. And we rely on those guys to keep giving us feedback on our products so we can maintain our dedication to supplying the north with the highest quality products the industry has to offer.

Like lots of other shops, we love showcasing the talents our team and customers have and work hard to inspire riders of all abilities to push themselves to the next level. Ruins has a regular calendar of events in each city it operates in, from skate comps at local skate parks, to slopestyle and boardercross competitions on the slopes. It’s then that we are reminded of the real reason why we run the shop – the love of board sports.

We’re stoked to provide industry knowledge and support in northwestern B.C. and look forward to the next 13 years of operation. The future is here already in a lot of ways – the next generation of Wilsons, Miila, 5, and Josi, 3, are already hitting the slopes on their tiny snowboards. And judging by the scope of our clientele, from toddlers to retirees, the future of the industry here is looking bright.