Yes, Ill agree to that, these parts of the Rockies while maybe not as high in elevation as the ones in Colorado are extremely spectacular. You don’t have to be at high elevation as say the Andes or Himalayas to experience this sort of raw mountain beauty (jaggedness, incredible glacier fed blue lakes etc). Other areas in the world where you can experience this type of beauty without gasping for air in high altitude locations are parts of the South Island in New Zeland and southern Argentina.
~ Dave