off-piste

off-piste
Of snow that has not been compacted by overuse; tends to be more exciting but less regulated and more dangerous.

We are skiing off-piste this morning


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  • off-piste — adj [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: piste (ski) track , from Old Italian pista, from pistare to press down with the feet ] not on the usual ↑ski slopes ▪ off piste skiing >off piste adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • off-piste — (ôfʹpēstʹ, ŏfʹ ) adj. Existing or taking place on snow that has not been compacted into tracks: off piste skiing. * * * …   Universalium

  • off-piste — adjective off piste SKIING is not done on the marked PISTES (=tracks) but on fresh snow that has not been skied on …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • off-piste — offˈ piste adjective Of or relating to skiing on new snow surfaces, not on established tracks or runs • • • Main Entry: ↑off …   Useful english dictionary

  • off-piste — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB Skiing ▪ away from prepared ski runs …   English terms dictionary

  • off-piste — adj. Off piste is used with these nouns: ↑skiing …   Collocations dictionary

  • off-piste — UK / US adjective off piste skiing is not done on the marked pistes (= tracks) but on fresh snow that has not been skied on …   English dictionary

  • off-piste — adjective & adverb Skiing away from prepared ski runs …   English new terms dictionary

  • Chalet Off-Piste Type 1 — (Ле Кош,Франция) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 73210 Ле Кош, Фр …   Каталог отелей

  • piste — [pi:st] n BrE a snow covered slope which has been prepared for people to ↑ski down →↑off piste …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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