Thanks for taking us along, it's like I was there. Great story telling. I can't ride like that (too many racing injuries) someday maybe a crusier of some sort will allow.
That gondola shot over Baniff gives an idea of the scale of things!
I've done pretty much that run a couple of times on bikes now and its awe inspiring each time. The Rockies along highway 1 in Canada feel pretty big in a car, but on a motorcycle, they tower over you reducing you to a mere speck.
"the mountains have magic and if you have any sense of yourself you will feel it..." Very true and great words.