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How long do park rails last?

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HamFaceGirl
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I was just wondering that now because I'm bored, and my park has had the same rails for about 5 years now, when does your local mountain ditch the old rails and buy new ones?
Jul 7 2011 4:05PM
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Mr_pretzel
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When they break or get worn out.
Jul 7 2011 4:18PM
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.Hugo.
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I don't think my "mountain" (note the parenthesis) has ever dispose of rails or boxes. They have probably fixed them up but they have been out fo probably 8-10 years.
Jul 7 2011 4:18PM
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Balto
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My mountains fix them up each year, dispose of some and make a few new ones as well.
Jul 7 2011 5:37PM
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BWalmer
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We don't ditch rails...they're either fixed or transformed into new ones. Usually the only thing that breaks a rail (majorly, skirting and plastic does wear out, but is fairly easy to replace) is a snowcat. Also, most mountains (to my knowledge, some REALLY big mountains might be different) build their own rails, it's cheaper to just buy bulk steel and weld them yourself.
Jul 7 2011 5:41PM
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@tlas
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my park is getting new everything this year!
Jul 7 2011 5:44PM
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HamFaceGirl
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skis don't really damage the rails though? Its mostly just whenever the park crew decides they want a new rail they will ditch the old one
Jul 8 2011 6:55PM
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BWalmer
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Rails are usually built out of a high gauge steel, ski edges are not, really the only thing skis do to them is scrape the paint up a bit and maybe ding the steel a bit, this may cause some rusting at the most, but during the summer they get a quick grind and some new paint and they're good as new. So yeah, they're only really "replaced" if they get hit by a snowcat or dropped awkwardly, and even then they're just recycled to new rails most of the time anyways.
Jul 8 2011 7:00PM
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I.B
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My mountian makes a couple new features every year in the summer. But they change their park set ups probably like every month or so. and with 4+ parks they could use more. but they last until they break, put it that way
Jul 8 2011 7:41PM
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Literature
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Bingo.

Jul 8 2011 8:40PM
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