Technical Innovation
In 1958, the sport of skiing was revolutionized with a technical innovation
from Ed Scott, a talented engineer and ski racer living in Sun Valley,
Idaho. Ed Scott's invention of the first tapered aluminum ski pole
immediately replaced the sport's existing use of bamboo and steel.
That revolutionary invention launched a new brand, SCOTT USA, and
fundamentally positioned the brand as a technical product leader in the
skiing market. Additional ski pole innovations soon followed and included
the first ";notch grip"; as well as the eventual invention of most of the
other standard ski grips that are in production today. Ed Scott's initial
vision of technical innovation would serve as the cornerstone company
philosophy as the brand matured, expanded product lines, and entered new
markets.
Today, SCOTT USA's commitment to the bicycle, winter sport, motor sport, and
outdoor markets is unparalleled. Product lines have grown to include such
new categories as sunglasses, bicycle apparel, and outdoor backpacks and
travel bags. SCOTT USA devotes considerable resources to product research,
development, and design, as well as grassroots marketing and event and
athlete sponsorship.
SCOTT USA recently introduced the world's lightest, full-suspension,
production mountain bike frame and rolled out a global launch of patented
goggle innovations; the RAM Air ventilation system and the revolutionary
Amplifier Lens. Forty years after founding the brand with a new
revolutionary ski pole, SCOTT USA recently released yet another ski pole
innovation; the patent-pending, adjustable Lever Lock ski pole strap
system..
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