off-piste

English

Adjective

off-piste (not comparable)

(of snow or ski-runs) Not specially prepared or designated for skiing, hence viewed as more exciting but also more dangerous.
Please stay away from the off-piste slopes.
(figurative) Deviating from what is seen as correct, usual or conventional.
His ideas are totally off-piste.

Translations

Not specially prepared or designated for skiing

French: hors-piste (fr)
German: abseits der Piste
Italian: fuoripista (it)
Swedish: offpist

Adverb

off-piste (not comparable)

In off-piste locations.
We are skiing off-piste this morning.

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