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Elevation Sierra Adventure Essentials

4.6 (88 reviews)
ModerateOutdoor Gear
Open • 8:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Kicking Rocks C.

Awesome place to get some last minute gear if you're hiking in the area. I needed to grab gaiters, gloves, and snowshoes after seeing the recent weather on Whitney and this store provided everything. The staff were extremely friendly and also provided me with the most recent weather reports allowing me to be prepared for my trip.

Scored this cool hat! Definitely deserve this hat after the climb!!! I love it!
Cristina d.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND STOPPING BY THIS STORE PRIOR TO YOUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES! I started contacting John prior to our trip to Mt. Whitney. My husband and I would call him for gear advice and necessities. He was very helpful and knowledgeable; he is very responsive and very open to answer any questions we had! Once we got to the store, he was not there, but his staff knew we were coming! His staff, Max & Nadia, were very helpful, they were able to help us find the right gear, give us advice and tips! He kept us in contact and also called us afterwards to ask how our climb to Mt Whitney went! We will definitely recommend this store to our friends!

Andrew H.

First observation: this place *seems* to be open much later than the hours on Yelp (there are no hours posted, that I could see). We rolled into town at 8:30pm on a Saturday and were shocked to see an "OPEN" sign lit up and the door propped open! This place has "old school" customer service in the best way possible. What do I mean by that? I mean the staff are well-educated, passionate about their jobs, and are dedicated to serving you the best way they can. Ask them an open-ended question and they will gently help you arrive at a specific answer. They've also got some great climbing gear in here. Anything you might need to crag in the Alabama Hills or climb the rock routes on Mt Whitney. (we picked up some micro-spikes for descending the Moutnaineer's Route) Prices are a little expensive, but this is a remote area right next to Mt Whitney, it makes sense!

Dee O.

They have lots of cool stuff in here for hikers they ice picks to ice shoes they have books, jackies, sleeping bags, snack bars, drinks u name ver cute store. The Manager was very friendly.

Kathy O.

I would like to thank the staff that helped my husband pick out a new pair of hiking pants to climb Mount Whitney. The ones that he ended up picking got a lot of compliments along the hike and on our Instagram pics. I wish I remembered the gentleman's name who helped him. He gave several options when I said a nice pair that doesn't break the bank. lol. Thank you for your help that day. The pants really came in handy when we bagged that peak!

Doris W.

We went into this store a few times while we were in Lone Pine for 4 days. The first time was to browse, and the other times we were looking for specific things. The store has everything a hiker or climber would ever need, but it also seems they mark up their prices a little. Lots of name brand goods, like Patagonia, Marmot. When I was there they also had microspikes for $69.99.... which are cheaper than the ones I bought from REI, but then again, REI has a really good return policy. We ended up purchasing a pair of long underwear which turned out to be $90 for the pair... a bit steep. But they were a pair of merino wool ones. Anyways, if you need any last minute things, you can buy it here.... for a price.

Jenny Q.

The owner, John, was the most kind and caring outdoors salesman I have ever met. He went the extra mile to help me find some insoles that would help with my first thru-hike since I have very high arches. He was extremely knowledgeable and had his best interest in helping me and all my friends find what we needed. His passion is to get people out doors. I definitely will be back, a lot of variety for gear as well!! Thank you, John!!!

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Lauren S.

This shop is awesome. On the corner of the only street light in Lone Pine which leads you directly down Whitney Portal road. Not sure who we chatted with but this guy was very friendly and full of great advice for making a Whitney climb. These small businesses in small towns like this are so essential. They sell the very best gear of all kinds, salomans, patagonia etc. The guy recommended a very useful supplement to put in a bladder to supplement hydration and replenish sugars and salts. Stop by, especially if plan on hiking Whitney.

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Sandyann G.

On a recent trip to Death Valley we discovered we did not have enough fuel for my backpack stove. So I trusted my fellow Yelpers and visited Elevation. We were greeted by John the owner (I think). He explained that the jet boil fuel would work with my Soto as the threads are now the same on all the canisters. Location is a great advantage here as the tiny store is right on the corner of 395 & Whitney Portal Road. yes I said tiny but that doesn't mean it is not chock full of any item you might need to go out on a trip. I'm pretty sure even if you are in the Bay Area he can get that product to you cheaper and quicker than some of the big box stores. After selecting our purchases we chatted with him about his business and how there is no visible markup on his product all the way out in Lone Pine compared to other businesses in the city. Surprising since he does practically have a monopoly on the hikers and climbers heading to Whitney and points S, W, & N but it was not evident. John was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed talking with him.

Just bought this Patagonia mid layer & OR outer shell here at Elevation!

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Mac's Sporting Goods

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This is how to run a small town business. I was looking to…read morebuy a rifle in Bishop. I tried another popular store in town, but being a female with very little knowledge about firearms (other than an M16A2) was blown off by the owner. Irritated, I marched over to Mac's. The two gentlemen working there were friendly, extremely patient and helpful. They took the time to discuss my preferences and options. The prices are reasonable and competative. The merchandice is well-organized. After the sale, Dale (I think was his name) offered me some of his homemade deer jerky, which was fantastic, btw. Superb customer service. Mac's just gained another lifelong customer.

My buddy and I were heading up to Mammoth for a fishing trip and decided to stop at Mac's Sporting…read moreGoods in Bishop to have all four of our fishing reels re-spooled with fresh line. When we arrived, the store wasn't very busy, but the employee helping us didn't seem particularly interested in doing the reels while we were there. He told us to leave them and come back later, so we went and had lunch and returned to pick them up. We drove straight to Convict Lake to start fishing. Almost immediately, I started getting huge balls and knots of line coming off my reel. Then the exact same thing started happening to my buddy's reel. We ended up losing a significant amount of the brand-new line just trying to clear the tangles. The next day at Saddlebag Lake, I went to cast another one of my reels and had the same problem again, with multiple loops of line coming off the spool at once. I've been fishing for years and have never had anything like this happen. One reel having an issue could be a fluke, but all four reels having problems immediately after being re-spooled is a different story. It appeared the line was put on without the proper tension, and we ended up losing close to half the line on some of the reels because of the massive knots and tangles. It was extremely frustrating because we specifically stopped at a sporting goods store and paid to have this done properly before our fishing trip. Instead, we spent part of our trip dealing with tangled line and wasted brand-new fishing line. Unfortunately, based on our experience, I would not recommend having your reels re-spooled here.

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