In the organ grinder that is the training system, a PPL is taught how to fly. They are not always taught how not to fly.
They will be told about about legal minimas in one breath and how many more options than a fixed wing you have in another.
You can always just land, apparently.
With the ink still wet on a license, mucking about in mountains or questionable weather should not even be a consideration.
Cheap aircraft and egos are an ideal recipe for leaving your mark on the countryside.