halfpipe
U-shaped skating ramp
A halfpipe is a U-shaped ramp or channel used in skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing, where athletes ride up the curved walls to perform aerial tricks.
The name describes the shape—like a pipe cut lengthwise in half.
She landed a 1080 in the halfpipe.
A superpipe is an oversized version used in professional competitions.
Upright orientation, abbreviated
- trickDeliberate deception
- ollieHandsfree skateboard jump
- kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
- grindCrush into particles
skater · deck · griptape · heelflip · nosegrind · tailslide · backside · frontside
Without prescribed technique
- grabSeize abruptly
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
method · Shaun White · Chloe Kim · Burton · superpipe · amplitude · run · landing
Sloped connecting surface
- vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
- transitionChange from one state
- copingManaging under strain
- lipMouth's outer edge
wall · flat · radius · U-shape · channel · concrete · wooden · ice
Awards for achievement
- winter gamesSeasonal cold-weather recreation
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- PyeongchangCounty in Gangwon Province
- BeijingChina's seat of government
Vancouver · scoring · qualifying · finals · podium · gold · judging · X Games
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Upright orientation, abbreviated
grind · skater · deck · griptape · heelflip · nosegrind · tailslide · backside · frontside · transition
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
switch · method · Shaun White · Chloe Kim · Burton · superpipe · amplitude · run · landing · rotation
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
- transitionChange from one state
- copingManaging under strain
lip · wall · flat · radius · U-shape · channel · concrete · wooden · ice · snow
medals
Awards for achievement
- winter gamesSeasonal cold-weather recreation
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- PyeongchangCounty in Gangwon Province
Beijing · Vancouver · scoring · qualifying · finals · podium · gold · judging · X Games · World Cup
- Skateboard GamesTony Hawk, Session, Thrasher, skate park, kickflip
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- Winter Olympicsalpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, ski jumping, cross-country skiing
- extreme sportsbungee jumping, skydiving, wingsuit flying, cliff diving, free solo
- mountain sportsalpine skiing, downhill skiing, skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing
halfpipeflat ground
Terrain without slopes
street course · rail · box · handrail · bowl