Current:Home > ContactWindy conditions cancel farewell mass ascension at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta -FutureProof Finance
Windy conditions cancel farewell mass ascension at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
View
Date:2025-04-17 16:16:30
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Windy conditions delayed and then cancelled Sunday’s farewell mass ascension at the 51st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
It was the final day of this year’s event. The mass ascension was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m.
Organizers said balloon pilots were on standby for more than two hours due to brisk winds from the north before the cancellation.
According to launch directors, winds of more than 10 mph can be dangerous for ballooning.
The fiesta draws pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico’s high desert and is one of the most photographed events in the world.
Over nine days, local residents and visitors are treated to a cavalcade of colorful and special-shaped balloons.
Since its start in 1972, the fiesta has grown to include a cadre of European ballooning professionals.
More than 20 countries were represented this year, including Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Taiwan and Ukraine.
The event also serves as the launching venue for the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race, one of the world’s premier distance races for gas balloons.
veryGood! (346)
Related
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Person dead after officer-involved shooting outside Salem
- Germany’s economy shrank, and it’s facing a spending crisis that’s spreading more gloom
- An early boy band was world famous — until the Nazis took over
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Love Hallmark Christmas movies? This company is hiring a reviewer for $2,000
- Papa John's to pay $175,000 to settle discrimination claim from blind former worker
- An early boy band was world famous — until the Nazis took over
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Paris Hilton and Carter Reum Welcome Baby No. 2: Look Back at Their Fairytale Romance
Ranking
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Dolly Parton, dressed as iconic Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, rocks Thanksgiving halftime
- 'Wait Wait' for November 25, 2023: Happy Thanksgiving!
- Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, CSX says
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Putin’s first prime minister and later his opponent has been added to Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ list
- Some Virginia inmates could be released earlier under change to enhanced sentence credit policy
- The 39 Best Black Friday Deals on Celebrity Brands: SKIMS, Good American, Jordan, Fenty Beauty, and More
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
St. Nicholas Day is a German and Dutch Christmas tradition some US cities still celebrate
How making jewelry got me out of my creative rut
The casting director for 'Elf' would pick this other 'SNL' alum to star in a remake
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
Black Friday 2023 store hours: When do Walmart, Target, Costco, Best Buy open and close?
St. Nicholas Day is a German and Dutch Christmas tradition some US cities still celebrate
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women