These skis would be for someone who is mostly skiing park, or just likes to jib all over the mountain. I would not call them a cross over ski just because they are symmetrical, so they will not be as easy to carve on. Why Atomic decides to make their non-competition park ski symmetrical I have no idea. Also, they are a little narrow to perform in all snow conditions. But if you ski the east coast like I do, it would not be a huge sacrifice.