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In the absence of snow, dug out half-pipes can be used by dirt-boarders, motorcyclists, and mountain bikers. Performance in a half-pipe has been rapidly increasing over recent years. The current limit performed by a top-level athlete for a rotational trick in a half-pipe is 1440 degrees (four full 360 degree rotations).
For winter sports, the term superpipe is used to describe a halfpipe built of snow which has walls 22 ft (6.7 m) high from the flat bottom on both sides. Other features of a superpipe are that the width of the pipe is greater than the height of the walls, and the walls extend to near vertical.
The men's halfpipe competition of the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2011 was held at Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, Utah, United States between February 4 and 5, 2011 (qualifications and finals).
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Vert ramp: A transition ramp, usually at least 8 feet tall, with steep sides that are perfectly vertical near the top. Mini ramp: Usually a half-pipe that is shorter than the rider; most mini ramps are not tall enough for the transition to reach vertical. Mega ramp: A very big ramp, usually for vert skateboarding.
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The boys' halfpipe event in snowboarding at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place on 21 January at the Leysin Park & Pipe. [1] Qualification
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