Columbia Press Releases

Columbia Kids - Spring Offer

It is always perfect weather for trying stuff. You don’t have to travel far to enjoy the outdoors; you just have to go outside.
When everyone participates, the great outdoors becomes even greater; it becomes something we like to call Columbia’s Greater Outdoors.
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Columbia kids spring offer



Columbia Footwear - Color your Spring

For high velocity adventures we demand lightweight footwear that doesn’t sacrifice support. Trail, water, mud, wherever; we are here and we come in colors.
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Columbia footwear - color your spring



Columbia protects you from bugs

In Spring 2013, we continue on our mission to keep consumers dry, cool and protected.
Nothing says protected more than Insect Blocker, the Columbia technology that will keep bugs at bay, making sure you can enjoy the
outdoors even more.
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Columbia protects you from the bugs



Drainmaker II

INSTEAD OF CHANGING WATERLOGGED SHOES AFTER A DAY ON THE WATER, WE CHANGED EVERYTHING
Meet Drainmaker II.
With bigger, more numerous drainage ports in the heel and forefoot, the updated Drainmaker II drains water 33% faster than its
predecessor. Add siped lugs for increased traction on wet surfaces and new internal frame support and you’ve got an ideal lightweight, quick-drying shoe for staying safe and comfortable during extended waterside activities. There’s nothing quite like it— another result of trying stuff.
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Travel Light

You never know where trying will take you. When those spring showers start, we can break out some seriously fun gear that will make sure even the most rainy day seems bright. There is no bad weather, only bad equipment! Whether you go on a long trek or just a day trip, Columbia’s products boast all
the latest innovations and are there to provide you with comfortable, lightweight, waterproof and breathable clothing and footwear.
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Travel light



Makes Hot Literally Cool

What if your technical gear was as smart as you are? What if your clothing actually knew when you were getting too warm and could automatically cool you off? What if we told you this is possible?
April 2013 - We introduce Omni-Freeze® Zero.
Available for apparel, footwear and accessories. Sweat smarter with Omni-Freeze® ZERO. Sweat reacts with blue rings to lower the temperature of the material. Others will feel heat. You’ll feel an arctic blast.
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Makes hot cool. Literally.



Outdoor Girl

In Spring 2013, Columbia introduces new styles for women with adventurous spirits and passion for the outdoors.
Our range delivers a host of innovations and product choices – you can be cool and dry – while combining fashion and technical performance. Columbia’s outdoor apparel and footwear merge performance and style, on and off the road.
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Outdoor girl.



Columbia Collection Preview ISPO 2013

For Fall 2013 we are adding a silver lining to every
outdoor adventure. You’ll now find this Omni-Heat™ Reflective silver lining, with its proven breathability and thermo-regulating benefits, across all our product categories: wintersports, outdoor, footwear, accessories or baselayers. Omni-Heat™ Reflective’s thermo-regulating benefits are multiplied when it is combined with our other groundbreaking technologies.

Comfort amplified.
Warmth redefined.
If you need it, it’s got it.

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F13 COLUMBIA INVITATION ISPO



Columbia Sponsoring World’s Preeminent Freestyle Ski Teams Through Olympics

Russian, US and Canadian Freestyle Teams to Compete Wearing Columbia Styles

PORTLAND, Ore. — December 10, 2012 — Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM), a global leader in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, announced today that it will sponsor three of the world’s most successful freestyle ski teams during the 2012-13 World Cup season and the highly anticipated 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

Russia is the latest national team to sign on with Columbia, following Canada’s sponsorship in 2008 and the US which signed on last year. Russia will be an important partner for Columbia as they compete on their home mountain in Sochi as the hosts of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

About Columbia Sportswear Company
Columbia, the flagship brand of Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Company, has been creating innovative apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment for outdoor enthusiasts since 1938. Columbia has become a leading global brand by channeling the company’s passion for the outdoors, and an innovative spirit of “trying stuff”, into technologies and performance products that keep people warm, dry, cool and protected year-round. To learn more, please visit the company's website at www.columbia.com

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Columbia Sponsoring World s Preeminent Freestyle Ski Teams Through Olympics



OCTOBER NEWS

- Kids - You're never too young to start trying stuff (UK)

- Christmas with Columbia on the slopes (UK)

- Warm Christmas with Columbia (Italy)

- Omni-Wind Block - We are not afraid of wind", Travelling and New Year (Russia)

- Keep warm with Columbia (Austria)

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October news



SEPTEMBER NEWS

- Take your central heating with you! (Omni-Heat Electric) - UK, German

- Omni-Heat®: The future of warmth (Wintersports) - UK, German

- The Bugaboot original - reinventing a classic!  - UK, German

- Fall 12 - Ski, Wintersports, Bugaboot, Baselayer, Hunt & Fish (French)

- Trying stuff works in all conditions (Russia)

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September news



Columbia athlete takes world's first wingsuit flight from Mont Blanc's Les Drus

First Wingsuit Jump of the historic mountaineering symbol Les Drus on Mont-Blanc executed by Geraldine Fasnacht from Switzerland.

Read more on Columbia Press Room: GÉRALDINE FASNACHT
Youtube : Base jump wingsuit sommet des Drus Chamonix Mont-Blanc
More information on Geraldine Fasnacht: lineprod.ch

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Geraldine Fasnacht-Les Drus 1ere



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AUGUST NEWS

- FALL 2012: Outdoor Apparel

- BASELAYER: Keep your warmth. Not your sweat.

- Fall 12 collection endorsed by professionals (Russian)

- Travelling (Spain)

- Baselayer (Belgium Fr/Fl)

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August news



Columbia Sportswear Company and Swire Resources

JV Designed to Expand Columbia's Market-Leading Position in China


Portland, Ore. - August 7, 2012 - Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq:COLM), a leading innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. designed to expand the market-leading position of the company's Columbia brand and to further establish and grow the Mountain Hardwear brand in China.

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JULY NEWS

- FALL 2012: Technology focus: Warm. Dry. Cool. Protected.

- OUTDRY: Water not included

- Columbia backpacks and travel (Dutch and French version)

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July news



Columbia Sportswear at OutDoor trade show

Be the first to check out our latest innovations at OutDoor 2012
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OutDoor 2012



JUNE NEWS

- The Men's Bug ShieldTM Mesh has won a Gear of the Year award from the prestigious National Geographic adventure magazine

- Omni-Shade protection (Spain)

- Insect Blocker® innovation and These shoes are made for water - the DrainmakerTM (Austria)

- Powerdrain (Russia)

- Fall 2012 innovations (Belgium-NL/FR)

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June news



Columbia Sportswear Previews Omni-Freeze® ZERO

New and unique visual apparel cooling technology to be released to consumers in Spring 2013 and to select athletes much sooner

PORTLAND, Ore. - June 11, 2012 - Columbia Sportswear, a global leader in active outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the upcoming Spring 2013 availability of Omni-Freeze ZERO, the company's latest groundbreaking apparel technology.

Pinterest Press Kit: http://pinterest.com/columbia1938/europe-uk-spring-2013-press-kit

 

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Previews Omni-Freeze ZERO



MAY NEWS

- In and out of the water (UK)

- Urban outdoor (UK)

- Peakfreak & Columbia's iPhone GPS PAL application (Russian)

- Festivals (Belgium-Fr, NL)

- Omni-Freeze Ice (Italy)