aterpster: A clear & straight forward chart with all the info you need. Looking at the contours and all the lump stuff underneath you, when I've been in such terrain, IMC, I was super aware, cautious, sensitive to everything. It was self-preservation. I'm not casting aspersions on the players here, but we hear of many occasions where it seems pilots are relinquishing responsibility for the safety of the flight, situational awareness and overall planning. I treat ATC like my wife. They give me instructions and if there is no reason not to go with flow then I'll comply, but there is always a consideration ' is it really what I want to do'.
An example of what I mean is a PF accepting an ATC short cut to finals, then getting hot/high and making a GA, then blaming ATC. It happens more often than you'd think, and certainly more than should happen if guys are doing their job properly.