Competitive/racing stuff, then yes XC has become far more technical.
I was thinking more of the recreational mtb marketing minefield that is XC, trail, AM, enduro, freeride, DH etc..
If you just ignore all the marketing bollocks and look at XC as riding up, along and down hills, up to the skill/tech level one is capable of...
hills
At least they're more or less the same
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Competitive/racing stuff, then yes XC has become far more technical.
I was thinking more of the recreational mtb marketing minefield that is XC, trail, AM, enduro, freeride, DH etc..