I seem to recall a USAF C130 either departed or missed at this airport and crashed into terrain due to navigational errors.
I've flown into a number of US mountainous area airports (which are designated as SPECIAL airports by the FAA). Day VFR even requires good thinking as turbulence, wind, windshear can all come out of nowhere (acutally we know where, but you can't see it).
Night or IMC is tough...you have to be right. no slop. people who learned to fly in Kansas need not apply (no offense, you guys have some t storms but that's another story).
so be careful out there.