Welcome to Columbia Sportswear's Greater Outdoors.
From front yard to forrest, Columbia Sportswear keeps you comfortable and protected so you can stay out longer. Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat business to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. They are renowned for developing innovative products that are functional, stylish and offer great value.
Columbia is made up of real people who are as passionate about the outdoors as you are. Based in the great Pacific Northwest, where majestic forests frame volcanic mountains and a rugged coast, it's where they hike, ride, fish, hunt, climb, camp, golf, paddle, run, and simply enjoy the fresh air with friends. At Columbia, they strive to make the outdoors fun for everyone. From the mountain peak to the neighborhood park, Columbia helps you enjoy your outdoor adventure. They make high-quality performance products that keep you comfortable and protected, no matter where your excursions take you.
You've probably seen "Ma" Gert Boyle in the Columbia ads. Gertrude's parents were German nationals who fled Nazi Germany in 1938. They purchased a small hat company upon their arrival in Portland and named it "Columbia Hat Company" after the river that inspired their new home. This humble beginning was of huge significance to the family, marking new found freedom and a fresh start. Gert's husband later took over, and after he died she ran the show, going from housewife to executive overnight. Gert still serves as Chairman of the Board, and her son Tim Boyle is now longtime president and CEO of Columbia. The family, like their business, has experienced its ups and downs, but enjoying the outdoors together has always been an inseparable part of the program. That's why Columbia is so passionate about producing authentic, quality apparel that performs in the great outdoors.
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