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 ...

In order to preserve the integrity of a classical cross-country ski race, officials are spread across the race course looking for technique violations. Violations commonly occur in the following ...

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 ...