A mini ramp is a type of half-pipe

Half-pipe

A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...

 which is typically less than 6 ft (1.8 m) high. Any ramp smaller than this that is not a vert ramp

Vert ramp

A vert ramp is a form of half-pipe used in "extreme sports" such as skateboarding.Another form of half-pipe is the mini ramp.Vert ramps are so named because they transition from a horizontal plane to a vertical wall....

 & is commonly called a mini ramp. Mini ramps can be as small as 2 ft (0.6096 m) in height. While many ramps this size are designed to be forgiving to beginners, some are built more aggressively, providing a steeper ledge for experienced riders to perfect lip tricks. These ramps are appropriate for beginners as well, though they may find it necessary to work their way up from the bottom, as on larger half pipes.

Typically a mini ramp is used more for lip tricks than aerial tricks. This is because when performing airs on a mini ramp, one must ollie in order to avoid sailing over or onto the deck. On a vert ramp, the ollie is not necessarily a part of airs, as the vertical wall keeps the rider over the transition. Many public skateparks will choose to provide a mini ramp because it is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced riders.

A mini ramp can be made more versatile by adding extensions (higher sections) hips (other transitioned ramps at 90 degrees to it) or joining two mini ramps together to form a spine-mini ramp. Mini ramps are places where vert skaters and street skaters can meet, because street skaters can still do street style tricks, and vert skaters still have the transition to skate. Mini ramps are popular to build because they are very portable, and they can fit in many indoor enclosures.

Mini ramps can be covered in Skatelite, Masonite or plain plywood. There are also miniramps built entirely out of concrete, except for the steel copings. Mini ramps are also very "mellow" meaning that it does not go into any vert and therefore easier to learn on and less intimidating. Common tricks carried out on a mini-ramp

Lip tricks

Lip tricks in skateboarding are performed on half-pipes, quarterpipes and mini ramps. They are tricks that require different varieties of balance on the "lip" of the ramp. The first lip trick done was by Jay Adams.-Lip tricks:-Inverts/Handplants:...

 would include; rock to fakie, rock n' roll, tailstall, nosestall, and many other stall combinations.

Mini ramps are also known for their appearance in skateboarding videos, such as Almost

Almost Skateboards

Almost Skateboards is an American skateboard company owned by Dwindle Distribution.-History:Almost Skateboards is a company that operates under Dwindle Distribution...

's "Cheese and Crackers", which stars Almost skateboarders Daewon Song

Daewon Song

David Daewon Song is a Korean-American professional skateboarder, recognized for his technical street skateboarding. He is a co-owner of Almost Skateboards along with Rodney Mullen, and skates for the company-sponsored team.-Career:Daewon Song was first sponsored by Sporting Ideas in Gardena,...

 and Chris Haslam

Chris Haslam

Chris Haslam is a Canadian professional skateboarder.- Biography :Haslam was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada in 1980. He lived in St. Catherines and London, Ontario, attending Parkview Elementary school. When he was 11 he moved with his parents to Singapore...

. The video contains a mini ramp and strange throwaway items like doors and pieces of wood.

They are also a great form of exercise and are great for beginner skaters learning to drop in and easy tricks related like rock to fakies and rock and rolls.

Mini ramps are easier to master tricks on before learning to do them on the bigger ramps.