April 1, 2008 – In a stunning move that has rocked Nordic communities the world over the two Nordic binding giants, Salomon and Roteffella, held marathon sessions over the weekend that resulted in both companies merging to create a new company who’s name is still undecided, and we understand that a global contest will be held to decide on the new company’s name and logo.

Many skiers around the world had hoped that the two companies would find a way to create one universal boot and binding system and now it looks like that day will soon be here. A spokesperson for the new company said big things are coming soon but would not reveal more details. Top skiers have secretly been testing the new concepts with rave reviews and many insiders were caught off guard when the news broke – we’ll have more details as it unfolds.

April Fools news