Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Columbia Sportswear Company Portland, Oregon We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 333-53785 and 333-80387 on Form S-8 of our report dated January 31, 2002 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Columbia Sportswear Company for the year ended December 31, 2001. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Portland, Oregon March 28, 2002