About Us

Bentgate Mountaineering is your destination gear shop for Backpacking, Camping, Climbing, Cycling, eBiking, Hiking, Mountaineering, Nutrition and Hydration, Outdoor Apparel, Trail Running, Skiing, Splitboarding and your Colorado lifestyle! Since opening 30 years ago we have expanded and grown our selection of equipment and gear to outfit customers for any and all outdoor adventures and continue to bring new and exciting offerings to our patrons. Our store on Washington Ave. in Golden, CO has everything you need for backcountry pursuits.

Our rental / demo department offers backcountry safety gear, eBikes, gravel bikes, ski gear, splitboarding gear, mountaineering boots, snowshoes, and more.

Our full service ski shop offers mount and tuning services all year and our bike services are able to accomodate the heaviest eBikes and eCargo bikes. Shop managers, technicians and mechanics are factory trained and well versed in the constantly evolving service and repair techniques of the bike, mountaineering and ski industries. The bootlab at Bentgate operates year round with full services to Alpine Touring, Sidecountry and Mountaineering communities offering fully customized services to ensure your feet are happy in any conditions. Our bootfitters are available to build a custom footbed for all of your Summer and Winter adventures.

Bentgate was founded in 1994 in downtown Golden Colorado and has been under the same ownership for 30 years. Thanks to all of our customers, vendors, reps, and staff for the incredible support! Bentgate, Inc. is owned, operated and staffed by avid climbers, cyclists and backcountry skiers!

Golden Bike Shop is part of the same business, but in a separate location down the street in Golden. 
GBS is a MTB enthusiasts dream shop with Yeti Cycles, Pivot Cycles, Santa Cruz and a huge demo and rental fleet!