Question on hand rails

[NickSteezy]

my friend said that he didn't want to go hit some local hand rails cause it would destroy his ski and then in the Sammy C interview he was talking about thrashin his skis on them.... So the question is what is the difference between park rails and hand rails?????

 

[720skiguy]

hand rails are more cute

 

[InfernoHits]

not much of a difference on the rails themselves. But handrails usually are surrounded b some sort of cement structure which withh hurt your skis

 

[NickSteezy]

SO thats how pro's wreck there skis

????????

 

[InfernoHits]

ha yea, pros do take many many falls as well and the cement will destroy the pro-iest of skis

 

[triebby]

also lots of urban stuff is kinked so it will put more stress on your skis, the concrete/stairs is the big one tho

 

[parkerhouse]

also, concrete landings, and lots of sparks are never good

 

[T*Ski]

yea and if u fall on the stairs

 

[ColoradoFlats]

meatgrader stairs, usually at resorts, are prob the worst on skis. If you watch Forward, you'll see Dave Chrichton do a 40 stair meatgrader in Steamboat SPrings...his skis were done after 3 attempts...we could barely pull him into the jump to get on the rail his bases were so fucked, but somehow, he ended up doing it twice! horay!

 

[holyDINOSAURS]

...cheesegrater?

 

[ColoradoFlats]

ok, i admit i've been drinkin...

 

[TSEYFFER]

yeah, the rails themselves dont really do much to the ski, its the concrete steps or metal stairs, just avoid them, or jump off on the oppisite side, or just slide the whole rail right away..haha

 

[Greenish]

don't worry about it, just throw a lil snow on the landing, unless its cheesegrader, then it'll fuck yur shit up