As a rule of thumb, a skilled user can make any pair of skis work on the slopes, whether they’re long, stiff, short, or soft. Cross-country (XC) skis, though, which explicitly aren’t designed for ...

Cross-country (XC) skis, though, which explicitly aren’t designed for downhill or aerial use, are an exception to that rule. Or, they were, at least, until freeskier and Norwegian Olympian Birk ...