I spent something over eight years flying in the Rocky Mountains. Lots of really good info and technique in the above.
Only two things I'll quickly add:
At some point on final when you can still turn away for an abort, in the effects of the same or at least not more advantageous winds as in the landing area, bring the speed to just below etl and descent to as close to zero as you can. Note the power & other determining systems. Re-establish the approach slope and use the noted conditions to support/not-support your previous determination that you have sufficient power for landing and takeoff.
Go sit next to a shalow stream or tide pool and watch the water flow around the rocks. Add what you know about temperature of air changing in rising and falling air, and you're learing a little about how air flows around and through terrain.
Remember, Bernoulli(sp) and Pitot were hydrodynamics wizzards. The commonalities of pressure, density of mass and, flow charicteristics between gas and fluid is why they've won a place in our hearts in aviation.