Interesting to see how the wings are draped over both sides of the ridge. I can see how it supports the idea of a near vertical descent, or one normal to the ridge slope.
Ridge level winds are normally considerably more than that reported in the valley bottoms. There can be eddies from adjacent peaks and spurs, but downwind of a ridge is a very nasty place to be. The sink can be enormous. Directly over the ridge is a transition zone with considerable curl over. I would lean to an angled approach from downwind that hit heavy sink.