Skier lands VERY painfully during jump and slide stunt

An amateur skier spectacularly - and very painfully - fails a sliding-on-the-rail trick in Trento, Italy.

The video, shot on December 22, shows the skier jumping off a snow ramp and attempting to land with his skis at a sideways angle on the metal rail.

However, he loses his footing and lands on the rail with his legs split either side, to the shock of those watching.

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