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	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		An invert in which the halfpipe wall is approached fakie, the rear hand is planted, a 360-degree backside rotation is made, and the rider lands going forward.
		An invert in which the halfpipe wall is approached riding forward, the front hand is planted, a 360-degree front-side rotation is made, and the rider lands riding fakie (or backwards).
		The curved surface of the halfpipe walls between the flat section and the vertical portion of the wall.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/glossary_uk.asp?DiscCode=SB (1986 words)

	White lands on top with gold in halfpipe - The Boston Globe
		That means Americans have earned five of the last six medals in the men's halfpipe and six of the nine given out ever.
		White took home the gold with his first run of the final (competitors get two runs, of which only the highest scoring counts), a combination of a straight air McTwist, frontside 1080, cab 1080, frontside 900, and backside 900.
		Halfpipe riding and freestyle snowboarding, to me, is a uniquely American sport.
	www.boston.com /sports/articles/2006/02/13/white_lands_on_top_with_gold_in_halfpipe/?page=2 (802 words)

	Halfpipe \| Snowboarding \| Extreme Winter Sports \| FIS Snowboard World Cup \| Snowboarders (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The halfpipe at World Snowboarding events is around 15-feet high (five meters) and 400 feet (130 meters) long.
		The condition of the halfpipe is affected by the amount of snow and the temperature outside.
		Many boarders wear a minidisc and listen to their favorite music while riding in the halfpipe, so they can tune out the noise of the crowd and concentrate on riding.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p2907.htm (245 words)

	Half-pipe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current limit performed by a top level athlete for a rotational trick in a halfpipe is 1440 degrees (4 full 360 degree rotations).
		A spine ramp is basically two halfpipes adjoined at either vertical end.
		The HPG is the most used techonolgy worldwide for construction and maintenance of halfpipes and superpipes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halfpipe (809 words)

	idaho mountain express : Something for the young at heart — Halfpipe adds pizazz to Warm Springs : For the week ...
		With the opening of its new halfpipe, the grand dame of American ski resorts is being relentlessly drawn into the new aerial world of rodeo flips, McTwists and alley-oops.
		As of press time, the halfpipe was not expected to be open by Thanksgiving.
		Travis Thelen, the ski and snowboard school’s snowboard supervisor, said the first thing to learn about riding the halfpipe is that the etiquette is different than it is on the rest of the mountain.
	www.mtexpress.com /2003/03-11-26/03-11-26halfpipe.htm (914 words)

	Halfpipe Construction: The Shape of Things to Come \| Features \| Transworld Snowboarding
		In the past, a significant amount of halfpipe anxiety was due to the learningcurve of a new sport, and educating resorts and pipe construction personnelon how to prepare the best shapes with basic resort equipment.
		A severe change of opinionis needed, as the halfpipe needs to be thought of as an elastic form (almostlifelike) that changes daily and which needs continual maintenance.
		The perfect halfpipe hasyet to be built for snowboarders, but the time is close when all riders canhave the same consistency in pipe shape and design from site to site.
	www.transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/howto/article/0,26719,246553,00.html (1411 words)

	Contact Halfpipe
		The staff at Halfpipe specialise in skateboards, snowboards, BMX and MTB.
		Halfpipe is an independent shop, run by riders for riders.
		Me and Johnny have finally done our pre-orders for all the '09 snow gear and it all looks amazing!! In other news, the brand new Halfpipe decks are in stock and they look awesome.
	www.half-pipe.co.uk /contact.php (829 words)

	Nagano Olympic Snowboarding: Halfpipe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Born in the States in the late '60s, snowboarding has taken hold in every country with a mountain or the ability to build one.
		Halfpipe competition has become so competitive that one hand drag (exactly what it means) or one butt check (same as the hand, but with the butt) means you're out of the running.
		She is always mistaken for one of the guys because of her huge style out of the pipe.
	classic.mountainzone.com /olympics/nagano/pipe.html (991 words)

	When halfpipe riders mellow: The thinking dude's sport - Sports - International Herald Tribune
		While American halfpipe riders have Bluetooth technology in their jackets, enabling them to take phone calls during runs, snowboard cross racers should have pocket protectors.
		Among the few similarities between the halfpipe and snowboard cross is a preponderance of goofy names, which generally indicate grave challenges.
		The etiquette of the snowboard cross is far from the whatever-dude ethic of the halfpipe.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/02/15/sports/olysnowcross.php (1193 words)

	Halfpipe - Wikipedia
		Mit hoher Geschwindigkeit kann der Sportler das Vert hinauffahren, über den Rand der Halfpipe hinausspringen, ein artistisches Manöver in der Luft durchführen und gemäß der Schwerkraft wieder entlang des Verts landen.
		Halfpipes für Snowboarder und Skifahrer werden mit an Pistenraupen montierten Fräsen aus Schnee und Eis hergestellt.
		Die kontruierten Halfpipes für die olympische Disziplin „Snowboard-Halfpipe“ und für Wettkämpfe des Internationalen Skiverbands FIS besitzt eine Transition von etwa sechs Metern (Superpipe).
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halfpipe (524 words)

	SnowPark Managment Unlimited \| Snowboard Halfpipe Construction
		There are many variables to building a halfpipe, so here are some of our basic rules of thumb for halfpipe construction.
		Ideally the halfpipe should be built where it can be worked from all sides.
		The most consistent halfpipe surface is made from snow that was pushed in.
	www.snowparkbuilder.com /construction/halfpipe.php (581 words)

	FREEZE Online \| CR Johnson on Skiing in the Halfpipe
		Spectators and athletes alike were blown away by the level of halfpipe skiing at the 2003 X-Games.
		Skiers are grasping the concept of halfpipe skiing right now and it is enabling us to improve like crazy.
		The tails have a certain flex that provides a lot of pop, because in the halfpipe you load your tails and eject off the wall.
	www.freezeonline.com /freeze/article/print/0,13977,517441,00.html (733 words)

	The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports - Popular Topics: Archive 2002
		The halfpipe is judged on rotations, amplitude and overall impression.
		For the halfpipe, most participants use soft boots with foot and ankle support and lace-up inner boots; for the parallel giant slalom, you'll need alpine boots with a hard plastic exterior for extensive foot and ankle support, similar to alpine ski boots.
		An invert in which the halfpipe wall is approached riding forward, the front hand is planted, a 360-degree frontside rotation is made, and the rider lands riding fakie (or backwards).
	www.fitness.gov /snowboarding.htm (4442 words)

	Halfpipe Plans — www.Ramphelp.com/halfpipe_plans (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Building a halfpipe is a big job, and anyone from a beginner to a master craftsman could use some help.
		The halfpipe plans include: construction information on coping, skating surfaces, waterproofing, and transitions; a detailed step-by-step tutorial, instructions, blueprints, help with selecting the right size halfpipe, ramp additions, materials list, tools list, wood cut list, waterproofing, and tips.
		Our halfpipe plans take you step-by-step through building a 6 foot mini ramp, and help you design a halfpipe perfect for your situation.
	www.ramphelp.com /halfpipe_plans (191 words)

	Vito, Hight Win Halfpipe Comp at 48Straight - Snow - Lat34.com
		Earning two wins over the course of a career is enough to satisfy most athletes, but for snowboard halfpipe rider Louie Vito, capturing two titles in the span of three days seemed all the more efficient.
		In the women's halfpipe competition, 2007 X Games bronze medalist Hight quickly earned home field advantage among the fans by finishing second in the qualifier.
		From there, she only grew hotter by landing the only front side 900 of the day in the finals, which was good enough to push her into first place.
	www.lat34.com /snowboard/vito_hight_win_halfpipe (945 words)

	Free Halfpipe Blueprint \| 373029
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		The major Halfpipe competition was replaced to the closest indoor skatepark in Rotterdam...
	freehalfpipeblprnt.w.org.bz (2693 words)

	idaho mountain express : Warm Springs halfpipe to be built in summer : For the week of March 19 - 25, 2003
		Halfpipes are used by skiers and snowboarders to perform aerial maneuvers and tricks.
		They are the winter equivalent of wooden skateboard and in-line skate halfpipes.
		Members of the skiing and local marketing communities agree that a halfpipe will be a boon for local business and local skiers.
	www.mtexpress.com /2003/03-03-19/03-03-19halfpipe.htm (449 words)

	SuperPipe: History of the Halfpipe
		Riders "drop into" the halfpipe and then ride back and forth with increasing speed which allows them to perform the type of aerial maneuvers that are amazing the world.
		The recognized first snowboarding halfpipe, the "Tahoe City Half" was actually located in California at the Tahoe City dump.
		As skateboarders, BMX riders and snowboarders continue to explore the possibilities and boundaries of their sports, they'll continue to rely on the halfpipe.
	extremesports.suite101.com /article.cfm/superpipe (367 words)

	WinterX 99: Mother Nature tosses Halfpipe men
		Forty-mile-per-hour winds and heavy snowfall blurred the line between land and sky during the men's snowboard Halfpipe competition, an event that started an hour late due to poor conditions.
		Survival of the fittest was the route some new faces took to land atop the podium, after such top athletes as Terje Haakonsen and Todd Richards chose to skip the event.
		Halfpipe specialist Jimi Scott, 30, took home his first X Games gold medal after stringing together a pair of 720s in his final run.
	espn.go.com /xgames/winterx99/snowboard/halfpipemen.html (461 words)

	A Complete History of the Snowboard Halfpipe \| Features \| Transworld Snowboarding
		The halfpipe was a popular item at skateboard parks in the mid-70sbecause it was the transition of a wave, or pool distilled down to its mostsimple form.
		In '84 and '85 the Soda Springs World's pipe was on the lower part of themountain where the slope was less steep and riders were able to boost air.Due to the success of Soda Springs' pipe Slide Mountain, Nevada, a resorton the eastern side of Lake Tahoe built a pipe.
		Breckenridge'scommitment to the halfpipe, however, pulled the vortex of halfpipe ridingfrom California, to Colorado.
	www.transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/howto/article/0,26719,246570,00.html (2240 words)

	How to Ride a Snowboard in the Halfpipe
		A Halfpipe is a U shaped structure with walls on either side (making it a U shaped bowl, if you will).
		The most popular of the air to fakie maneuvers in the Halfpipe, however, is probably the 360 Air to Fakie.
		Since you’re on a Halfpipe, you’ll descend riding backwards (the 360 degree turn will leave you staring in the same direction that you were when ascending the wall).
	www.extremeprosports.com /snowboarding/halfpipe.html (1037 words)

	MultiVu - America's first HALFPIPE coaster now open at Six Flags Elitch Gardens
		A ten-story-tall structure, the Halfpipe is the first of its kind in America and is an exaggerated and exponentially exciting take on hitting the slopes with a snowboard.
		The Halfpipe is the second new, ground-breaking coaster at the park in the past few years.
		The Halfpipe is located at the south end of the park, near the Boomerang coaster.
	www.prnewswire.com /mnr/sixflags/12224 (418 words)

	tags \| halfpipe \| NWsource
		The area now sports two halfpipes and a terrain park at Summit West and a halfpipe at Summit Central.
		Bachelor is the only resort in Oregon to employ a separate staff dedicated to maintaining their terrain park and halfpipes.
		Daisy Bowl sports a big halfpipe that runs just over 400 feet in length and is 60 to 70 feet wide.
	www.nwsource.com /tags/halfpipe (791 words)

	Kelly Clark and Danny Kass Win Philips U.S. Open Halfpipe
		Both Kelly and Danny are no strangers to the U.S. Open podium, with Kelly clinching her second Open halfpipe title and Danny landing his third Open halfpipe championship.
		Now that Kelly has won the Open halfpipe competition twice and the quarterpipe contest once, she's leaving her mark on the U.S. Open history books.
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	www.sgmag.com /snow/usopen_halfpipe_2004/index.html (424 words)

	Halfpipe on The Skateboard Directory
		The apparently near-perfect halfpipe was built for the 1976 Olympics.
		Joe Lopes is credited with building one of the first halfpipes, now a common feature in skateparks * across the globe *.
		Custom halfpipe and skatepark * templates and plans, prebuilt skatepark rails, trick tips *, photos, and some links.
	skateboarddirectory.com /srch/?qt=Halfpipe (746 words)

	Tony Hawks Halfpipe Construction: Six Flags America
		The 'edgy' contrast between the fl stairs and the silver colored rails is perfect for Tony Hawk's Halfpipe.
		Despite two days of torrential rain, the crews kept working to ensure Tony Hawk's Halfpipe is ready for your enjoyment on May 24th.
		Because Tony Hawk's Halfpipe is largely an "above ground" project, the footers and other underground elements are minimal.
	www.sixflags.com /america/rides/THHalfPipe_Construction.aspx (2213 words)

	Display Products
		We also provide traceable template plans for backyard halfpipes and small driveway street ramps.
		Recreation directors, parents and carpenters have used our traceable template plans to build great skateparks and backyard halfpipes for the past five years.
		Click on the picture for a more detailed description of each ramp with a materials estimate.
	www.skateramps.us /cart/products.php?id=8 (575 words)

	USATODAY.com - Halfpipe judges bend a bit as sport evolves
		This is about scoring the relative values of a "straight-air stalefish" vs. a "backside 10." It is also about what some snowboard halfpipe purists perceive as the intrusion of rigid judging into a sport where spontaneity and creativity are the only rules.
		Unlike figure skating and freestyle skiing, athletes do not have to indicate which tricks they will perform and there is no specific degree of difficulty assigned.
		Their goal is to show the eight officials sitting at the top and bottom of the pipe that they have mastered the essential skills of their sport with power, precision and artistry.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/torino/snowboarding/2006-02-09-halfpipe-judging_x.htm (849 words)

	Science of Skateboarding \| Physics \| Skateboard Tricks \| Ollie \| Frontside 180 \| Pumping \| Halfpipe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To pump in a halfpipe, the skater crouches down while riding across the flat bottom of the pipe, but must straighten up as he enters the sloped part of the ramp.
		This extra energy boost gives you the added speed and greater height at the top of the ramp or halfpipe.
		Skaters perform the frontside 180 by flying into the air from the top of a halfpipe.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p5207.htm (355 words)

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