youre right that hes doing a critical, but his skis are still crossed even though the grab is supposed to be not crossed. if you look at where his grabbing hand is, its in line with his right leg. now to grab the left ski at your right leg, you have the angle in the left ski. well unless you grab the very tip of the left ski (which he isnt), he has to cross his skis. they are crossed, but unintentionally