Hot air balloon fans – travel hundreds of kilometers for a champagne shower

Around a thousand participants are expected at the “Balloon-Alps” in Pinzgau.

“We put our winter vacation specially in this period,” says a balloon fan of “Krone” during the launch preparations. The high temperature difference between the air in the balloon and the ambient air makes winter the best season for balloon rides. Others who are still taking part in the “Balloon Alps” until February 12 have also traveled several hundred kilometers to get there. Up to ten balloons with around eight participants take off over Zell am See-Kaprun every day. A total of around a thousand national and international participants are expected. Even if the time of the balloon ride is measured, there is no official winner. There is a traditional champagne baptism for everyone who has dared to go to the dizzy heights.
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