Vert is a term used in extreme sports (especially skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and Inline skating) to denote a competition held on a Vert ramp which allows the competitors to fly into the air and land back on the ramp. Extreme sport (also called action sport and adventure sport) is a media term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a Snow -covered slope on a Snowboard attached to a participant's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding BMX ( Bicycle Motocross) is a form of Cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20 inch wheels Inline skates (often called by the trade name Rollerblade) are a type of roller skate used for Inline skating. A vert ramp is a form of Half-pipe used in " Extreme sports " such as Skateboarding. This time in the air allows the competitor to perform moves which would otherwise be extremely difficult. An example of this would be a flip, or a spin.
The term itself comes from the word "vertical," the direction in which the competitor is moving after leaving the ramp. In Astronomy, Geography, Geometry and related sciences and contexts a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if
Ramps used in these events are usually a type of quarter pipe, half-pipe, vert ramp, or bowl; or some combination thereof. A Quarter pipe is a ramp used in Extreme sports which resembles a quarter of the cross section of a pipe A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity Extreme sports such as Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Skiing, freestyle BMX and A vert ramp is a form of Half-pipe used in " Extreme sports " such as Skateboarding.
Outside of competitions, the term vert is not normally used. Instead, the specific type of ramp is denoted. So instead of saying "I am going to go ride vert," one might say "I am going to go ride a half-pipe. A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity Extreme sports such as Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Skiing, freestyle BMX and " However, it would be correct to say "in competitions, I usually ride vert," in order to differentiate from other forms of competition (such as freestyle and street).
ESPN's X Games initially eliminated vert from its 2008 competition due to declining ratings over the last few years but due to a proposed boycott of the "Big Air" event, mainly by the professional skateboarders, it was reinstated. The was to be replaced by a new skate park-type event called Super Park. Even though the Vert competition was reinstated in both BMX and skateboarding, ESPN still entends on adding the SuperPark as a new event.
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