Scott

Sun Valley, Idaho · 1958

Ed Scott, an engineer and ski racer in Sun Valley, Idaho, started Scott in 1958 with the first tapered aluminium ski pole. According to Scott, it introduced its first mountain bike in 1986, Unishock suspension in 1991 and its first carbon mountain bike, the Endorphin, in 1995.

Key facts

Founded
1958
Based
Sun Valley, Idaho; European HQ Givisiez, Switzerland, from 1978

Scott models

Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.

Mountain bike

Sources for this brand

Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. Scott Sports: Company history
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