Bob Burnquist's Mega Ramp

The largest skateboard ramp in the world can be found on a 12-acre farm north of San Diego, created by the Brazilian pro skater Bob Burnquist.

Approximately 360 feet long, the ramp is 75 feet high at its apex. That is where riders begin their run, speeding down a 180-foot-long roll-in to a ramp that launches them across a 70-foot gap with trapeze netting below. Landing on a 27-foot sloped section, they then boost up to 50 feet above the ground from a 30-foot quarterpipe. A shorter route begins with a 55-foot-tall platform leading to a 50-foot gap, and the 30-foot quarterpipe.
Completed in September after more than a year of construction, Burnquist’s Mega Ramp cost $280,000, part of which was covered by his apparel sponsors Oakley and Hurley. Although not the first — the X Games builds one each year — it is the world’s only permanent Mega Ramp.

The only visitor to ride so far has been professional skater and Mega Ramp pioneer Danny Way. Not wanting to risk injury, other elite skaters have been waiting for the end of the competition season. But beginning next month and continuing through the winter, many of them will descend on Burnquist’s backyard.

Read the full article; http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/sports/othersports/01ramp.html?_r=1&ex=13200372&oref=slogin