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A vert ramp is a form of 
Technical drawing of a vert ramp
(in Czech) Skateboarding equipment Inline skating Roller skating Vert skating
half-pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramp ...
used in extreme sports
Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. Extreme tourism overl ...
such as vert skating, vert skateboarding and vert BMX.
Vert ramps are so named because they transition from a horizontal plane (known as the flat-bottom) to a vertical section on top.
The typical height of a vert ramp is to with anywhere from to of vertical on top.
Vert skating ramps can be made with to of vertical while vert skateboarding ramps are made with of vertical in order for the skateboard to launch straight up into the air.
This vertical section makes it easier for the riders to take off and 'catch air' on a vert ramp rather than on a half-pipe.
This is because the vert at the top causes the rider to naturally go straight up into the air instead of forward and off the ramp
(as is the tendency on half-pipes that don't go vertically upwards).
See also
* Half pipe * Mega ramp *Quarter pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps ...
* Vert skating
* Skateboard
*BMX
BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation.
History
BMX began during the earl ...
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Technical drawing of a vert ramp
(in Czech) Skateboarding equipment Inline skating Roller skating Vert skating