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 Coronet Peak & The Remarkbles Coronet Peak, the South Island's most popular mountain resort is just 25 minutes from Queenstown. Fans have flocked here to enjoy winter sports for more than 60 years. Situated high in The Remarkables mountain range and surrounded by craggy peaks, The Remarkables Alpine Park provides a spectacular, true alpine environment. | ||
 Treble Cone Telefest NZ's premier Telemark Series will be held at Treble Cone. Proudly supported by Summit Ale, Mainly Tramping and Treble Cone guaranteed seriously good fun and loads of prizes to be won. | ||
Speights Village Series A four race series loads of fun and loads of prizes, teams, individuals, and all ages welcome. | ||
Closing Day & Slush Cup Come up and celebrate the end of another great season at Treble Cone. Get dressed up in Fancy Dress, enter in the Slush Cup and kick back to some live music by The Hip Replacement Band. See you there. | ||
 Queenstown Adventure Film Festival30 July to 4 August The Queenstown Adventure Film Festival showcases a diverse selection of independently sourced films from around the world celebrating the spirit of adventure. It promises something to stir the soul of anyone from the hardcore adrenalin junkie to those who are content to sit back and watch others take the risks. | ||
 Mt Hutt Peak To Pub Top multisporters and enthusiastic amateurs will line up against each other in the unique adventure packed race which takes competitors from the summit of Mt Hutt to the Blue Pub in Methven. | ||
 Stabicraft Yamaha Te Anau Fishing Tournament The inaugural Stabi-craft Yahamaha Te Anau Fishing Competition which will be a great opportunity to socialize and have fun while helping to raise funds for a worthy cause.The Stabi-Craft 459 Fish'r with 50hp 4stroke Yamaha outboard valued at $30,000 is the major prize and along with $20,000 of Section Prizes will give us a total prize pool of $50,000. | ||
 Columbia Sportswear Christchurch Multisport Race Run 17km or 7km and 10km for two runner teams. Cycle 30km, kayak 6km. Start in Cathedral Square, run up Colombo Street over Rapaki Track to Lyttleton. Cycle from Lyttleton to Kerrs Reach, kayak from Kerrs Reach to the Town Hall. Same course as the AMP race used. | ||
 Team Columbia Columbia Sportswear proudly sponsors Team Columbia-Highroad, a top-ranked professional cycling team and winner of six stages at the 2008 Tour de France. The team is poised for continued success during our second year of support, and the riders share your passion for enjoying the Greater Outdoors every day. |
Our Pioneers
Say hello to the creative adventurers that we call Columbia Pioneers. Pushing the boundary between insanity and innovation, these men and women are redefining the way we look at the big wide open.
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Ozarks Sitters
It's a fast paced world. Sometimes it takes a deliberate approach to figure out how to slow things down. Way down. The Ozarks Sitters make it their purpose to seek out the quieter moments of the Greater Outdoors by celebrating the power of a good sit.
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Junkboarders
When you're passionate about skiing, it takes more than a lack of snow to keep you from making turns. Junkboarders turn discarded equipment into functional tools for riding the barley covered slopes of their local mountains, showing that all that stands between ingenuity and foolishness is a dusting of snow.
meet Justin Woods » 
Dan Heaton
Taking one-wheeled expeditions to new levels Dan Heaton pushes the limits of the unicycle straight into the heart of nature's sweetest single-track.
meet Dan Heaton »
Tanker Surfers
Riding the fast-moving wakes of massive oil tankers in Galveston Bay, this resourceful surfing trio doesn't wait for good waves — they head out, hunt them down, and then enjoy up to six miles of high-speed, nonstop swell.
meet the Tanker Surfers »
Tundra Golfers
Most people think of golf as a warm weather sport. To Jim and Paul, most people are quitters. To them golf isn't about pulling the flag, it's about planting it where greens are white and rules are tossed for uncharted fun. Arctic conditions? Must be tee time.
meet the Tundra Golfers »
Guerrilla Gardeners
Part green thumb, part green beret, the Guerrilla Gardeners take to the night to transform orphaned dirt patches into community-galvanizing gardens. Armed with spades and shovels, they spearhead a behind-the-scenes battle for urban beautification.
meet the Guerrilla Gardeners »
Gert Boyle
Our original pioneer, Gert not only sewed the first Columbia fishing vest — she turned a struggling company into an international success through sheer will, outright determination, and unparalleled passion. Her tough-as-nails exterior and innovative spirit are the inspiration for the Columbia Pioneers.
meet gert boyle »
Know someone whose revolutionary creativity has them poised on the edge of nature's next big thing? We're looking for people who are pushing the limits. If you know a trailblazer who embodies this spirit of unconventional exploration and innovation, we need to talk.
