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piste

noun

: trail
especially : a downhill ski trail

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During the peak winter season, there are roughly 186 miles of on-piste and 124 miles of off-piste trails for snowboarders to explore. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates. Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025 The terrain offers a little of everything—long groomers, steep, off-piste glades, and even 20km of Nordic skiing if that’s more your speed. Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025 Banff Sunshine boasts that its 12 lifts are the most modern and efficient in Canada, offering access to more than 3,300 skiable acres and its infamous Delirium Dive for heart-throbbing off-piste, off-trail thrills. Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piste

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from Old Italian pista, from pistare to trample down, pound — more at piston

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piste was in 1696

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“Piste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piste. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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