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(pēst) 
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n.
- A ski trail densely packed with snow.
- An unpaved trail or path, especially in mountainous terrain.
[French, from Italian pista, from obsolete pistare, to trample down, variant of pestare. See piston.]
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For other uses, see Piste (disambiguation).
A piste[1] is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. This European term is French[2] ("trail", "track") and synonymous with trail, slope, or groomed run in North America.
Increasingly, North Americans employ its common European antonym, off piste, to describe backcountry skiing, especially when referring to skiing outside officially approved areas of a ski resort.
Individual trails on pistes are graded by difficulty using ski trail ratings.
Piste maintenance
Pistes are usually maintained using tracked vehicles known as snowcats to compact or groom the snow to even out trail conditions, remove moguls, and redistribute snow to extend the ski season. Natural snow is often augmented with snow making machines early in the season or when the snowpack is low.
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Piste
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χιονοδρομική πίστα, ίχνη θηράματος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pista de esqui (f)
Русский (Russian)
лыжная гонка
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skidspår, pist
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
滑雪道, 特指雪地上的滑雪痕迹
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 滑雪道, 特指雪地上的滑雪痕跡
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 피스트(다져진 활강 코스), 피스트(시합하는 마루면)
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 踏み固められた道, ピスト
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) طريق ثلجي ثابت للتزلج
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מסלול סקי
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