Well look at it this way, at 2000 feet you make lots more power then we do at 10000. So you have that going for ya, which is nice.
Just think of what would happen to him if he came here and lost 20 horse due to elevation, loss of HP and lack of skill for the flat lander.
I was a flatlander from ND once...I look at the crap I used to ride there and shudder a little bit everytime...