POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents,that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Timothy P. Boyle, Peter
J. Bragdon, Thomas B. Cusick, Lindsey Kantawee, Richelle Luther and Jim Swanson,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
Columbia Sportswear (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5
(including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform
Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar;
2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID
and timely file such forms (including amendments
thereto) and application with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange
or similar authority; and
3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-
fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-
fact full power and authority to do and perform any and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or
proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The undersigned acknowledges, and agrees to abide by, the
Companys policies and to furnish such information,
either orally or in writing, as necessary to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which
may be relied upon by such attorney-in-fact.
This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney
previously executed by the undersigned regarding the
purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof (Prior
Powers of Attorney), and the authority of the attorneys-
in-fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby
revoked.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-
fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney
regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph
hereof dated as of a later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of
October, 2017.
Signature: /s/ Stephen Babson
Name: Stephen Babson
