Bah - As grandpa Simpson says "I've coughed up scarier stuff!"
At least you can break off an approach to most of the above.
Megeve, France - once you turn onto final, you are utterly committed as it is surrounded on three sides by huge rock faces and slopes, and the runway slopes at 7% (I seem to remember). Even Courcheval would allow some degree of break-off with a skillful steep turn.
It used to be that you could could go in without a check if you fly a ULM, even a fast glass ship. Ironically the arrival was fine for me (once my pulse had slowed) - Getting back out was the problem - got socked in for three days.
I can't find a decent picture - best is this flight sim pic I found.
