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Since 2005, Arosa has also hosted a Gay Ski Week, where a calendar of parties, musical performances, themed après-ski events, and ice skating break up days spent getting to know the mountain’s pistes.—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 Featuring classic sandwich sidewall construction, an on-piste rocker profile, and Twin Powerrail for responsive energy transfer, this ski is dialed for edge hold and agility.—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025 Think NormaTec compression boots for lactic acid legs, Hypervolt percussion massagers, and back wraps that soothe muscle tension after a day on the piste.—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025 There are also places where skiers and boarders can explore off-piste terrain.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 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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