A ski piste is groomed by a piste basher and is marked by poles either side of the run. A ski route is not groomed by a piste basher and usually has poles down the centre of the run.

It's a piste that is not often prepared by a piste machine. Depending where you are in the world it can be the hardest (Europe) or second hardest to double black pistes (North America)

Sur la piste du Marsupilami was created in 2012.

Sur la piste de Fawcett was created in 1954.

Sur la piste des Dalton was created in 1962.