Downhill Cross-Country Skiing Is A Real Head Scratcher

Cross-country skis, by design, don't perform very well on the downhill. They're light, flimsy, and often edgeless.Did that stop this skier from putting on a downhill cross-country skiing clinic? Absolutely not. I would've guessed he was on a tele-skiing setup if I didn't know any better.Way more impressive than it looks. Trust me. Next time you're out cross-country skiing, try and make some tele-turns on the downhill. I'd estimate that crashing, while not guaranteed, is likely.Although I can onl