off-piste

American

[awf-peest, of] / ˈɔfˈpist, ˈɒf /

adverb

on an unprepared, trackless area away from regular ski runs.

off-piste skiing.

off-piste British

adjective

of or relating to skiing on virgin snow off the regular runs

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Etymology

Origin of off-piste

First recorded in 1955–60; off ( def. ) + piste ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Never again will I be going off-piste like that, I've learned my limitations."

From BBC

All three had anti-avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range.

From BBC

On Tuesday, a 55-year-old Brazilian-Portuguese skier was killed in a "very large" avalanche on an off-piste section Mont Blanc.

From BBC

Jacques Arnoux, mayor of Val-Cenis, told AFP each member of the group had been carrying an avalanche beacon as they were off-piste skiing.

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The avalanche fell in an off-piste part of Les Grands Montets where the 55-year old man had been skiing.

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