RE: pitch vs. elevation?
I used to live in Monte Vista and my wife went to school in Alamosa. There was an RC field just west of Alamosa along HWY 160. I have not been there in a couple years but it's been there a long time. There is a club in Monte Vista called the SLV MODEL AIR-O-NUTICS so you might want to talk to them. I'm sure they can help you out.