Vert skateboarding

Vert skateboarding

Vert skateboarding is a term used to refer to riding a skateboard on a vertical ramp that is a larger version of a halfpipe. Many people use vert ramps in trick skateboarding as well as vert skateboarding. You can perform lip tricks, grab tricks, and other types of tricks on a vert ramp, some of which you wouldn't be able to do without a vert ramp.

Vert skateboarding is used in lots of competitions. These competitions start anywhere from your own local skatepark, to even the X Games which star and show on live television.

Famous & Professional Vert Skateboarders

*Shaun White
*Tony Hawk
*Jake Brown
*Colin McKay
*Danny Way
*Bucky Lasek
*Bob Burnquist
*Christian Hosoi
*Steve Caballero
*Mike McGill
*Lester Kasai
*Rune Glifberg
*Alex Perelson
*Mark "Gator" Rogowski
*Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins The first female to skate the Mega Ramp.
*Taylor Smith The youngest skater to hit the mega ramp (aged 11).

See Also

*Pumping Transitions
*Dropping in
*Jump
*Skatepark
*Terrain park
*Funbox
*Coping
*Quarter pipe
*Spinal Transition A spine ramp is basically two quatrepipes adjoined at either vertical end. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfpipe#Construction_for_skateboarding_and_biking]
*Mini ramp
*Half-pipe
*Vert ramp
*Mega Ramp
*Extreme sport
*X Games

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