Vert ramp

A vert ramp is a form of halfpipe used in "extreme sports" such as skateboarding.

Related Topics:
Halfpipe - Extreme sports - Skateboarding

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Another form of halfpipe is the mini ramp.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Vert ramps are so named because they transition from a horizontal plane (known as the flat-bottom) to a vertical wall.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The typical height of a vert ramp is 10-13 feet, with anywhere from six inches to three feet of vert on the top.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The vert at the top makes it easier for the rider to catch air on a vert ramp than on a mini-ramp. This is because the vert at the top causes the rider to naturally go straight up instead of forward (as is the tendency on a mini ramp that does not go up to vert).

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The act of placing one's skateboard on the edge of the ramp and riding the skateboard down the ramp is referred to as "dropping in".

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

See also: Quarter pipe

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~