Piste
noun
A path or track for skiing or snowboarding down a mountain or hill.
After a brief safety briefing, the group hit the piste.
Often appears as...
- off-piste
- piste condition
noun
A marked path where people can race in sports such as bobsleigh and luge.
The luge racers sped down the piste with abandon.
Often appears as...
- bobsliegh piste
- luge piste
noun
In fencing, the area where the combat takes place.
The two fencers centered themselves on the piste, ready to begin.
Often appears as...
- fencing piste
- on the piste
Usage tips
Sport
noun
A path or track for skiing or snowboarding down a mountain or hill.
After a brief safety briefing, the group hit the piste.
Often appears as...
- off-piste
- piste condition
noun
A marked path where people can race in sports such as bobsleigh and luge.
The luge racers sped down the piste with abandon.
Often appears as...
- bobsliegh piste
- luge piste
noun
In fencing, the area where the combat takes place.
The two fencers centered themselves on the piste, ready to begin.
Often appears as...
- fencing piste
- on the piste
Usage tips
Sport
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Sports
Used when talking about skiing or snowboarding activities on snow-covered slopes.
They spent their vacation racing each other down the piste.
Pro Tip 2/3Quality Variation
The condition of a piste can vary, affecting the difficulty and safety.
The spring sun made the piste icy and challenging.
Pro Tip 3/3Off-Piste
Refers to the area outside the groomed trails, often with fresh, untouched snow.
Adventurous skiers prefer going off-piste for the thrill.
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Sports
Used when talking about skiing or snowboarding activities on snow-covered slopes.
They spent their vacation racing each other down the piste.
Pro Tip 2/3Quality Variation
The condition of a piste can vary, affecting the difficulty and safety.
The spring sun made the piste icy and challenging.
Pro Tip 3/3Off-Piste
Refers to the area outside the groomed trails, often with fresh, untouched snow.
Adventurous skiers prefer going off-piste for the thrill.
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Sports
Used when talking about skiing or snowboarding activities on snow-covered slopes.
They spent their vacation racing each other down the piste.
Pro Tip 2/3Quality Variation
The condition of a piste can vary, affecting the difficulty and safety.
The spring sun made the piste icy and challenging.
Pro Tip 3/3Off-Piste
Refers to the area outside the groomed trails, often with fresh, untouched snow.
Adventurous skiers prefer going off-piste for the thrill.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
major game part and this major game path goes all the way up to dam just north of us and that's called Sydney's dam alright David has returned to piste and he is now on cheated cut line
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
major game part and this major game path goes all the way up to dam just north of us and that's called Sydney's dam alright David has returned to piste and he is now on cheated cut line
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Reinhold Messner
Italian Explorer
Alpinism means you go by yourself with your own responsibility, knowing that you could die. But Everest now is more like ski tourism: preparing the piste, helping people go up, setting oxygen bottles near the summit.
Quote examples
Reinhold Messner
Italian Explorer
Alpinism means you go by yourself with your own responsibility, knowing that you could die. But Everest now is more like ski tourism: preparing the piste, helping people go up, setting oxygen bottles near the summit.
Example 1 of 1
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