who are the major ski outerwear manufacturers?
Bogner, Obermeyer, Spyder, Nils, Metropolis, Columbia. I'm sure there are more but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.
Where can I find a winter coat during this time of the year?
The Clearance rack! You get the BEST deals at this time of the year. Also try ski shops that specialize in Winter Sports. Online there's always: L.L.Bean: LandsEnd: Columbia: The North Face:
Why is America's capital a district of Columbia?
You are not serious, are you? It has nothing to do with that, anymore then Columbia University, Columbia Records, etc. Columbia is a derivative of Columbus, you do know who he was? The area is on the border of the Southern and Northern states. It has...