Originally Posted by
spopepro
I haven’t been on the glidelites* but they seem more like the altai hok—that is a ski-shoe. Probably exactly the ticket in really tight and varied situations but any sort of skiing, whether it be kick and glide or downhill turns, is going to be tough. The kom (and the objective bc) are stable downhill, even when it’s steep. They do glide reasonably well too. I’ve skied my objectives with a big-ish plastic boot (scarpa t2) on groomed trails for as long as 15km and had a good time doing so, even if it was less glide than would be ideal. But either way, I think it would be a good time. There’s a lot to be said for having an “any condition” ski and not having to think about it. Just go.
*I really wanted these to work as an ice climbing approach ski, but the universal bindings are super clear that the boots must have good flex to them, and mountaineering boots do not. I could try and track down an old pair of silvrettas... but old bindings worry me. Not to mention the prices have gotten out of control.