Ballooning In Utah - Utah Adventurer

Hot air balloons require liquid propane, wind and ... spit

In most circles, Curt Bramble is known as the senate majority leader in the Utah State Legislature. But at 6 a.m. on the Fourth of July in Provo, Bramble is simply "hot air balloonist." After 25 years with about 5,000 hours as a pilot under his belt, Bramble was the lead pilot at America'…

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Hot air balloons require liquid propane, wind and ... spit

In most circles, Curt Bramble is known as the senate majority leader in the Utah State Legislature. But at 6 a.m. on the Fourth of July in Provo, Bramble is simply "hot air balloonist." After 25 years with about 5,000 hours as a pilot under his belt, Bramble was the lead pilot at America'…

Jul 11, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Hot air balloons: Simply breathtaking

There's something so serene and almost sacred about any activity that takes place even 50 feet above ground. There's an intense silence that accompanies you. Even when you are doing something wild like zooming down a zip line it's almost peaceful. I love it! This is why I was particularly…

Jul 11, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Hot air balloons raise cheers

There is a lot of science that goes into explaining why a hot air balloon rises.

Feb 14, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Balloons colorize the skies for 20 years

This pig can fly. A giant, pink piggy bank of a hot air balloon drifted from a field on Freedom Boulevard into the blue sky, as the scores of people who were there Friday could attest. They watched as a fleet of 24 hot air balloons -- covered with color -- took off and floated above the s…

Feb 14, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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