Jackeline,
I'm at 4,327 feet above sea level (I Googled it :grin

and have had no such issues, I don't believe that elevation has any affect on your soap (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Well, it may affect cook time in HP but I think that's it.
I made
THIS recipe and found it to be quite slow tracing. If you look through the website, you'll find they probably have a basic recipe that is specifically for swirling that would give you the time you're wanting (look for recipes with more liquid oils).
Are you possibly bringing your soap to a heavy trace? The most common recommendation is to just bring things to just past emulsification so your batter is very fluid when you begin to work. Pre-disperse your colorants (some also sift them so there's no lumps) so you just have to use a short burst with your SB to make sure their incorporated.
I'd look through the SoapQueen site, there's a lot of good information.
Edit: Sorry Shunt, I must have been typing diligently away and not seen your comment about a new thread.