Off-piste
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Off-piste is an adjective meaning (of snow or ski-runs) Not specially prepared or designated for skiing, hence viewed as more exciting but also more dangerous.
Meaning
(of snow or ski-runs) Not specially prepared or designated for skiing, hence viewed as more exciting but also more dangerous.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Deviating from what is seen as correct, usual or conventional.
- In off-piste locations.
Example Sentences
His ideas are totally off-piste.
We are skiing off-piste this morning.
Please stay away from the off-piste slopes.
Some ski instructors are allowed to take groups off-piste too, so long as they don't travel across glaciers, but the tour hosts and reps who commonly show skiers around pisted runs within large resorts are definitely not allowed to go off-piste […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pisted, freeski, slopeside, cruisy, snowsure, subnival.
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