Exhibit 24







                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



                          (Section 16(a) Reporting)



     The undersigned, an officer director and/or shareholder of Columbia

Sportswear Company (the "Company") does hereby constitute and appoint Timothy

P. Boyle, Peter J. Bragdon, and Bryan L. Timm, and any of them,

his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name any and all

reports required to be filed under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the Company; and to file the

same with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock

exchange; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said

attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue

hereof.



     This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to

reporting under Section 16 with respect to the Company's securities and shall

remain in effect until revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.



DATED: May 7, 2008



                                          /s/ Thomas B Cusick

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                                          Thomas B Cusick