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Winter Park spans two mountains and features six distinct areas, including more than 1,200 acres of off-piste terrain, great bumps, and glades.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 Some of us crave off piste; others find their joy on the cruisers.—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 Beyond the piste, there’s a surprisingly diverse array of restaurants and bars to fill your time—from sushi and Thai spots, to steak houses and whiskey bars.—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 While collaboration is far from an off-piste phenomenon in fashion—think Skims x Nike, Levi’s x Barbour and Uniqlo x Marimekko, to name a few—this one is.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 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
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