superpipe

Massive snow channel

A superpipe is an oversized halfpipe used in freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions.

Standard halfpipes have walls around 12 feet tall; superpipes extend to 18-22 feet, allowing athletes to achieve greater height and more complex aerial maneuvers: She won gold in the superpipe event at the X Games.

competition

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
freestyleWithout prescribed technique
slopestyleJudged trick course competition

Shaun White · World Cup · qualifying · finals · podium · medal · scoring · judges · run · heat

terrain

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
wallsVertical enclosing structures
lipMouth's outer edge

flat bottom · coping · transition · deck · drop-in · grooming · snowcat · shape · ice · conditions

snowboarding

snowboard

Slope-riding platform

riderOne who mounts transport
stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
bindingsThings that secure together

Shaun White · Chloe Kim · boots · board · regular · goofy

tricks

amplitude

Maximum oscillation displacement

rotationTurning on an axis
spinRapid rotation around axis
grabSeize abruptly

air · 1080 · frontside · backside · method · melon · inverted · style · stomp · landing

skiing

freeskiing

Creative, unstructured alpine descent

twin tipsSkis upturned front and back
polesLong sticks or extremities
bindingsThings that secure together

Opposites

size/scale of halfpipe

superpipemini ramp

Low curved skating structure

halfpipe

terrain feature type

superpipeflat ground

Terrain without slopes

moguls · rail · box · quarterpipe · cross-country trail

Family

pipe, super, superior, piping, supervise, supervisor, supervision, supernatural, superficial

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