1958- The Birth of SCOTT and the Revolution of Ski Poles. 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, and fundamentally positioned SCOTT as a technical product leader in the skiing market. Ed Scott's initial vision of technical innovation would serve as the cornerstone company philosophy as the brand matured and expanded to new markets.

1970 - Motocross Market Entry. In 1970, SCOTT entered the motocross goggle market with the first ever motocross specific goggle and later introduced motocross boots, grips and accessories.

1971 - Lightest Ski Boot and First Foam Ventilated Goggle. In 1971, SCOTT produced the world's lightest ski boot and introduced one of the first ski goggles utilizing foam ventilation.

1978 - European Headquarters. In 1978, SCOTT opened its European Headquarters in Fribourg, Switzerland, an hour away from the world-renowned ski resort of Verbier.

1986 - Most Sophisticated Ski Pole Factory and First Mountain Bike. In 1986, SCOTT opened the world's most sophisticated ski pole factory and became the global leader in ski pole production. That same year SCOTT introduced its first mountain bike.

1989 - First Aero Bar. In 1989, SCOTT introduced one of the most significant product innovations in the history of bicycling-the aerodynamic handlebar. The handlebar was strategically utilized by American Greg Lemond in his 1989 Tour de France win.

1991 - Unishock Suspension. In 1991, SCOTT entered into the production of mountain bike suspension with Unishock. Ruthie Mathes won the MTB World Championship using Unishocks that same year.

1992 - First Full-Suspension Mountain Bikes. In 1992, SCOTT shipped its first full-suspension mountain bikes and later introduced bicycle shoes and helmets.

1993 - Snowboard. In 1993, SCOTT introduced its first snowboard: The Range.

1994 - Gloves. In 1994, a wintersport glove line was introduced.

1995 - Endorphin, the first carbon mountain bike. SCOTT introduces its first Carbone Mountain Bike. It is a Hardtail featuring many advantages of a fully suspended frame. Thanks to many victories in the World Cup and at the Olympic Games, as well as great coverage in the media, the bike and the name, Endorphin, became a true legend.

1997 - Outerwear. Three years later, in 1997, SCOTT introduced a technical wintersport apparel line.

1998 - Ski. By 1998, SCOTT was producing skis.

1998 - G-Zero: the Lightest Full-Suspension Bike Worldwide. SCOTT presents the lightest full-suspension mountain bike worldwide. The name "G-Zero" becomes a milestone in the development of the bike industry.

2000 - The Strike Brakes All Records. SCOTT breaks all records with the new carbon bike the "Strike" - the lightest full-suspension bike worldwide.

2000 - Sponsorship. SCOTT signs living mountain bike legend Thomas Frischknecht. In the same year, SCOTT enters into professional sponsorship of road racing.

2000 - Ski Accessory Innovations. SCOTT 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 recently released yet another ski pole innovation: the patent-pending, adjustable LeverLock ski pole strap system.

2001 - A New Record for Lightness. SCOTT presents the road-bike Team Issue with the lightest frame worldwide (lighter than 1 kg).

2002 - Victory at the Tour de France. Patrice Halgand of the professional road racing team Jean Delatour, sponsored by Scott wins, among other top rankings in road races, the 10th stage of the Tour de France. At this point, the road-bike sector becomes an important marketing axis for SCOTT.

2003 - Record for Lightness - One More Time! SCOTT launches the CR1, the lightest frame on the market (895 gr). The CR1 is a carbon road bike using HMF technology which has already been used in the legendary Strike full-suspension mountain bike.

2003 - The Arrival of the Genius - 'A Revolutionary Mountain Bike'. In the same year SCOTT presents the Genius, a new concept of a full-suspension bike with a shock-adjustable into three different modes (lock-out mode, all-travel mode, and traction mode.) Pretty soon magazines were filled with reports on the new Genius. The success of the new SCOTT bike was topped by Thomas Frischknecht's victory in the marathon distance at the World Championships in Lugano, Italy. Frischi was riding a Genius MC.

2004 - Scott takes over Finnish companies Yoko and Reima. This opens new doors into the streetbike and snowmobile clothing markets.

2004 - Scott wins European Ski Award with the Biomex® helmet. SCOTT is proud to introduce a major innovation in the helmet market: the BIOMEX® helmet. Created in cooperation with Biomex® Protection, this helmet is a big step forward for head safety in wintersports. The Biomex features a Dual Band Roll Cage (rectangular shape), which reduces the swing weight and makes it even more comfortable to wear; this design also contributed to the CE 1088 and ASTM 2040 safety certifications.

2005 - The SCOTT OUTERWEAR line features GORE fabrics. For the first time in the history of SCOTT Ski and Snowboard apparel, SCOTT will use GORE fabrics, such as Gore-Tex XCR, Windstopper, and Gore Softshell, in many of its high-end outerwear jackets and pants.

2005 - Scott introduces the Ransom, the bike that redefines all-mountain biking. Pushing the travel expectations for this category upward, the Ransom maintains a reasonable overall weight and features an intelligent, efficient suspension design. The Ransom is the definitive backcountry bike experience, with a frame weighing less than 7 lbs including the rear shock (3080 grams including shock) and offering up to 165 mm (6.5 inches) of travel.

2005 - Scott develops the lightest triathlon bike on the market. Utilizing Scott’s proprietary CR1 technology, our time trial experience at the ProTour level, and the input of professional triathletes Cameron Brown and Steve Larsen, our engineers have developed a state-of-the-art triathlon frame; the PLASMA. The frame is 980 grams (2.15 lbs.) light. Add the integrated aero seatpost at 300 grams (.66 lbs.) and the result is the world’s lightest aero carbon frame with triathlon-specific geometry.

2006 - Scott presents a running shoe collection. With more than 65 years of combined running footwear experience, our research and development lab in Portland, Oregon, has created a full line of high performance running shoes for both male and female athletes. It is our firm believe that Scott Running can significantly contribute to the running community across the globe.