Phil.
WTF are you talking about????
Just admit that there are other ppl out there with more knowledge and experience than you.
You're concerned about the school teaching you to transit the mountains for several hour flights? Well once you understand the flow of air in the mountains and the forces affecting it, you will have no trouble transiting them... I assure you.
Jan Rustad et al train civilian/military pilots from all over the world for a reason. There are guys at VIH, Highland, Alpine and others who have been doing and teaching these methods for decades. They KNOW what they are talking about, and they teach you the "bread and butter" that gets you through a day/summer/year of everyday work in the these environments. You seem bent on trying to discredit their efforts and it's getting old.
RH