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What does the saying off-piste mean?
on an unprepared, trackless area away from regular ski runs: off-piste skiing.
What is the English of piste?
Definition of piste : trail especially : a downhill ski trail.
What language is piste?
A piste is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. This European term is French and synonymous with trail, slope, or groomed run in North America.
Are moguls off-piste?
While the conditions are usually good, pisted slopes can still get icy and covered in moguls (snowy bumps), but this normally happens later in the day.
How do you pronounce Peiste?
That part of the mountain name is pronounced something like “Pee-stuh”, probably with very little emphasis on the ‘uh’, almost akin to the “Peest” mentioned above. Last edited by Raldo; 10-20-2012 at 07:22 AM. Kind of like how you’d pronounce “paste” but with a bit of an I trilled in there…
What is the plural of piste?
piste /ˈpiːst/ noun. plural pistes.
What is high piste?
A piste (/piːst/) is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports.
Is piste a Scrabble word?
PISTE is a valid scrabble word.
What are the bumps on ski slopes called?
What are Moguls? Moguls are bumps that you’ll find on some groomed slopes at downhill ski areas. They can be constructed purposely by the ski area, but more often they form naturally as skiers carve turns down a slope.
What is piste snow?
How do you pronounce piste fencing?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpi.ste/
- Rhymes: -iste.
- Hyphenation: pì‧ste.
What is Apriski?
Apres-ski is evening entertainment and social activities in places where people go skiing.
What are snowboarders called?
Bomber: Slang term for a skier or snowboarder flying down a slope in an out of control fashion.
What is a piste map?
Piste map-specific tags use the piste: namespace to avoid conflicts with similar tags used in other contexts (e.g., capacity, speed, classification). The term piste comes from the French word for track or trail and means a marked path or run down a mountain.
Why is it called mogul in skiing?
Since skiing tends to be a series of linked turns, moguls form together to create a bump field. The term “mogul” is from the Bavarian/Austrian German word Mugel, meaning “mound, hillock”.
What is off-piste skiing?
Situated or taking place away from prepared ski runs. ‘The huge adrenalin rush of surfing titanic waves such as this is often compared with other extreme sports such as skydiving and off-piste snowboarding and skiing.’ ‘During the winter her main activities are off-piste skiing and ski touring.’
Can you ski off-piste in France?
‘In the United States and Australia, skiing away from designated areas is prohibited, but in France it’s normal to ski off-piste and on glaciers.’ ‘While we off-piste skiers are a mobile force, we don’t always have the time or energy for long approach marches.’
Can you break a leg on an off-piste ski?
‘While we off-piste skiers are a mobile force, we don’t always have the time or energy for long approach marches.’ ‘Any advanced skiers can try their hand on some ungroomed black piste, both off-piste and on the mountain, on the Grande Monets slopes.’ ‘You can break a leg on the prepared piste but to go off-piste is often considered foolhardy.’
Can you break a leg on an ungroomed piste?
‘Any advanced skiers can try their hand on some ungroomed black piste, both off-piste and on the mountain, on the Grande Monets slopes.’ ‘You can break a leg on the prepared piste but to go off-piste is often considered foolhardy.’