Founded in 1938, at the outset the Columbia Sportswear Company® was a small family hat business. Today it has become one of the leading global brands in outdoor apparel and the leading US skiwear brand.

The Columbia collection includes an extensive range of dedicated outdoor apparel and sportswear as well as footwear and sturdy accessories. We have the reputation for creating innovative, functional, elegant and practical products and today operate on a global scale.
Columbia products are now available in over 12,000 stores in some 60 countries, spanning, among others, Argentina, Korea and New Zealand.

Columbia and the Dakar: Columbia Sportswear Company® has been a Dakar partner for eleven years. More than just a competition, the Dakar is a genuine human adventure where amateurs fulfil their dreams while rubbing shoulders with professional riders and drivers.
For each participant, the finest victory is to cross the finishing line. Columbia apparel and footwear are perfectly matched to the Rally: genuine, in line with life and cut for adventure - which is why the synergy between the Columbia Sportswear Company® and the king of rallies works so well.

To find out more about Columbia, go now to: www.columbia.com