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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 skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps ...
used in extreme sports
Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk of injury or death. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. Extre ...
such as vert skating
Vert skating or vertical skating is a discipline using skates like inline skates or roller skates on a vert ramp, a style of half-pipe. In vert skating, the skater is able to achieve more air-time as compared to other styles of skating, meaning ...
, vert skateboarding
Vert skateboarding, short for vertical skateboarding, is the act of riding a skateboard on a skate ramp or other incline and involves the skateboarder transitioning from the horizontal plane to the vertical plane in order to perform skateboardin ...
, vert BMX and vert roller skating.
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
Vert skating or vertical skating is a discipline using skates like inline skates or roller skates on a vert ramp, a style of half-pipe. In vert skating, the skater is able to achieve more air-time as compared to other styles of skating, meaning ...
ramps can be made with to of vertical while vert skateboarding
Vert skateboarding, short for vertical skateboarding, is the act of riding a skateboard on a skate ramp or other incline and involves the skateboarder transitioning from the horizontal plane to the vertical plane in order to perform skateboardin ...
ramps are typically made with 1ft to 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
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps ...
*Mega ramp A mega ramp, or megaramp, is a large vert ramp structure, often used in skateboarding and freestyle BMX. First built in the 1990s and 2000s, megaramps are twice or more the size of earlier vert ramps.
''MegaRamp'' (styled with title caps and wi ...
*Quarter pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps ...
*Vert skating
Vert skating or vertical skating is a discipline using skates like inline skates or roller skates on a vert ramp, a style of half-pipe. In vert skating, the skater is able to achieve more air-time as compared to other styles of skating, meaning ...
*Skateboard
A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. It is usually made of a specially designed 7–8-ply maple plywood deck and has polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks.
The 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 ea ...
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Technical drawing of a vert ramp
(in Czech) Skateboarding equipment Inline skating Roller skating Vert skating