Words and Photos by Kyle Arc

The New Jersey skate scene is notorious for crusty nugget spots, local schools with no elevation changes, and a shit ton of pre-fab parks. But aside from that mess, every crew has that one guy with a miniramp stashed somewhere on his parent’s property. In this case, Zach Cusano and his crew constructed an 8ft backyard vert ramp right smack in the middle of his roommates (parents) backyard. Surprisingly, the foundation of this ramp dates back to high school when he had a 3ft miniramp project scattered throughout his basement. After living in Charleston, S.C. directly after high school, he learned what backyard vert was all about. When he returned home for the summer months, he disassembled the basement ramp to construct a new ramp outside.

This past summer him and his crew reinforced the ramp with an extension, some lights, and a shitter…#comeups. This renovation provided for weekly sessions into the night and a whole lot of bad decisions.

“East Coast crust, sucks so good”

-Zach Cusano