what does skiing mean
Piste is the French word for groomed trail or slope. It has been adopted by North American skiers, and skiers in general, and most often combined with the word off - as in, off-piste - to describe backcountry skiing, or skiing on ungroomed, unmarked terrain.he word ski itself is European in origin. American skiers and snowboarders should not feel left out of the lexicon. They have contributed such terms as bunny slope and yard sale.. Language, like skiing and snowboarding, is a work in progress.