CTD, one of the best, concise definitions of the Contour Crawl I've heard!
Basically just flying back and forth past the proposed landing site, but paying close attention to the reaction of the aircraft. Does it have a tendency to slide in towards the spot or does it want to fall away?
For any beginner, I take the comments of having professional guidance as the best solution, however... some people (like myself) never had the opportunity.
Don't hesitate to keep the load reduced and some residual power to spare.
Any advice posted on this or any board is simply that, advice. There is certainly lots of bad advice available free almost everywhere... not that there is bad advice here, but nothing beats the guidance of a qualified professional.
Be careful... the hills can bite!