Col D'Lizard.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Cool colorado stuff - Brief Article

With a background that began in mining and then meandered into apparel design, Kathy Brassell launched her own technical clothing company from her garage in 1998. The following year, her husband Eric migrated from "dot-comming it down in Denver" to Winter Park to work with Kathy full time. The initial product targeted the winter cycling niche, but the company now makes clothing and accessories for mountain biking, skiing and running, as well as fashion items. The company's first three years saw fast and furious growth, and Col D'Lizard (a play on words that roughly translates to "Pass of the Lizard") has continued to expand even as the economy has slowed. The reason: "If you compare us to Patagonia, the quality is the same but the...