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Off-piste, freestyling, reacting to whatever picture emerges.—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026 But as with other collectibles markets, buyers face a multitude of risks in this off-piste asset class.—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026 Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 The alliance has also published an etiquette guide to responsibly enjoying off-piste terrain.—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piste
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Etymology
French, from Middle French, from Old Italian pista, from pistare to trample down, pound — more at piston