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Adventure Guide: Up In The Air

hot air balloon floats over Park Meadows

There really are countless ways to enjoy the Wasatch Mountain Range. You can slide down them when it’s snowing, or bike down them when it’s warm. You can hike them, camp in them or wildlife-watch in them. Many of the most adventurous among us have done all of that and more. Think you’ve seen it all? Think again. One of the truly unique ways to enjoy the mountains is from above! In a hot air balloon! You’ve seen our gorgeous mountains every other way; from the cozy confines of a hot air balloon, you can gain a whole new appreciation for them.

So, where to begin? Thankfully, this is not a new idea, and there are several hot air balloon guides that will take you up and blow your minds. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that this activity takes some planning, especially in the time of COVID-19. Many hot air balloon touring companies are limiting trips to private group-only to reduce interactions between strangers. So if you want to float the friendly skies, you’ll want to put your own group together (preferably already within your quarantine bubble!) and make a reservation ahead of time.

Here are two of your options for getting into the skies above Park City:

Bigfoot Balloons
385-285-5899
Bigfoot Balloons offers one-hour flights and they leave from 6065 Silver Creek Drive in Park City. You’ll cruise at 1,500 feet and, as is hot air balloon tradition, cap off the adventure with a champagne toast!

Skywalker Balloon Company
801-824-3934
While Skywalker offers flights from Ogden, Heber and St. George, it calls the Park City tour its “signature” European mountain experience. Flights leave at sunrise, and groups meet at the Best Western Landmark Plus, 6560 N Landmark Drive. Increased vehicle and equipment sanitization is in place, as well as free masks and hand sanitizer for all passengers.

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Global balloon fiesta ready for liftoff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sun is close to popping over the mountain top and the hot air balloon pilots are beginning to test their propane burners, beating back what’s left of the darkness and the crisp morning air with each quick burst of bright orange and blue flames.

Fans start to roar, pushing air into the giant, colorful envelopes as ground crews pace along the inflating fabric, ensuring every inch is sound as the balloon takes shape.

The ropes are taught, the fasteners secure and the gondolas tip upright with a strong blast of the burners.

Liftoff!

Hundreds of balloons will be filling New Mexico’s skies on Saturday at the start of the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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Tourism group gets a taste of Balloon Race Capital of Texas

Standing at The Green, looking toward the Airbender hot air balloon rising across the park, Charlie McIlvain had a simple compliment of the Balloon Race Capital of Texas.

“It’s a beautiful city,” he said of Longview, “and y’all have a lot of amenities. This park is just one of them.”

McIlvain, of Kerrville, was escorting a Texas Travel Industry Association tour Tuesday.

The association takes about 20 counselors who work at Texas Department of Transportation travel information centers — such as the center on Interstate 20 in Waskom — on a five-day tour each year.

Counselors learn about events and attractions along the tour so they can share with visitors of travel information centers as they enter the Lone Star State.

Representatives from Texas Highways magazine and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department joined on the tour, which began Sunday in Dallas.

The group arrived Monday in Longview. Their stops included a barbecue sample at Bodacious Bar-B-Q on Mobberly Avenue, a brief tour of the S.E. Belcher Chapel and Performance Center at LeTourneau University and a quick downtown tour with stops at Longview Museum of Fine Arts and Heartisans Marketplace, city spokesman Shawn Hara said.

They also took a sneak peek of the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, which opens Saturday.

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Great Reno Balloon Race lifts off

Aeronaut Mark Prothro and Dianne, his bride of 49 years, didn’t plan on joining the hot air balloon traveling circus, but they’ve been a part of it since the mid 1990s.
“Actually I wanted to get my license first, but I realized I didn’t have the temperament for it,” smiling Dianne Prothro said during the annual media day for the Great Reno Balloon Race at Rancho San Rafael Park on Thursday.
Mark Prothro said with a Southern drawl how he became involved in the sport of hot air ballooning.
“It was 1993 and we were living in Park City, Utah, and had a condo in the mountains that looked down on this small balloon festival. I’m an avid photographer and discovered if I sponsored a balloon I could ride in it and shoot photos. That got me up close and personal.

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Low-flying hot air balloons scare tradie on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway

A Melbourne tradie copped a fright on his morning commute when he spotted two low-flying hot air balloons hovering "literally above" him.

Brendon Vamplew was driving along the Eastern Freeway early on Monday morning when he saw the big balloons hovering close to traffic.

"I genuinely thought it was going to come down in front of me," he told 7NEWS.

"I was actually quite scared to be honest."

Mr Vamplew filmed the balloons, which appeared to get very close to each other as well as close to an overpass.

"That's so dangerous .... it's literally above me!" Mr Vamplew yells in the video.

The air balloon company involved said the balloons were on routine journeys across Melbourne and landed safely in Yarra Bend as planned.

The incident prompted a safety warning - not about balloons, but about motorists using phones while driving.

"Whether you're looking at Facebook or you're taking videos ... it means that your focus is not on the road," the Department of Transport's Chris Miller said.

"And you're putting other people's lives at risk."

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Some Basic Tips in Choosing the Ideal Hot Air Balloon Ride for You

By Fred K Goetze
There are so many ways of taking a hot air balloon ride. You can decide to strap some balloons around a chair or you use a BB gun. But if you really want to have an enjoyable experience ballooning, you need to take note of somethings that will guide you in selecting the best ballooning experience on the internet.
First, find out the years of experience of the ballooning company. You need to know how long they have been operating in order to ensure good customer service and guaranty safety. Normally, if the company has been in the business for so long, it means that the business has vast experience and has been able to retain its customers over the years. Normally the market will be too hot for people that provide poor service, expensive services, high rate of accidents and unsafe practices. Those who are not found wanting in all these areas will normally stay profitable which will keep them in business for a long time.

Instead of looking for brokers and agents for this service, it will be better to find localized companies because these companies will focus more on the customers rather than in number of bookings
You need to verify the closeness of the launch site and compare the distance the travel will cover. These rides normally take close to two hours and a half to complete. When looking for hot air balloon ride Company, choose the one that will be accessible and convenient for you.

The price for the riding experience should also be considered. If you take the time a do your research properly, you will always find great rides with good price deals. During off peak periods, you can find discounts for number of passengers and certain age brackets are given. All you need to do is a little research to find the best deals. When selecting your company, make sure the pilot that is taking you have a lot of flight experience. Generally, before they are given a flying duty, pilots are expected to have flown for a good number of hours. The pilot should have a solid credential and a proven track record on flight.

You will also do yourself a lot of good if take your time to look at online reviews and forums about ballooning. There are so many people who have tried what you are about doing and it will be nice to check if they have some time to say regarding a particular experience they had with a particular company. This can help you take the right decision when selecting your ideal ballooning company.

In any chosen endeavor, planning and advanced knowledge results to a positive and successful outcome. With the convenience of the internet, data gathering is a cinch. Play it by ear and let your fingers do the walking, after all is set and done, you can then easily look forward to that scheduled adventure that will take your joys to a whole new level of flight on a hot air balloon.

If you need to enjoy and have fun during your leisure time then try hot air balloon ride this will really help ease the stress for more on hot balloons visit http://balloons.localbizguide.info

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Adventure Guide: Up In The Air

Global balloon fiesta ready for liftoff

Global balloon fiesta ready for liftoff