User Library 00597C - Hot Air Balloon

[KeithB]

"The object of the game is to safely land the hot-air balloon near the center of a small clearing
surrounded by trees. The direction of the wind changes with altitude, and thus the horizontal
position of the balloon is controlled by varying its altitude, "

For those who think this premise is far-fetched, this is exactly what happens in Albuquerque, and is called the "Albuquerque Box"
https://www.weather.gov/media/abq/Briefi...ureNew.pdf

It is one of the reasons Albuquerque is so popular for ballooning and explains the timing of the Fiesta.

(I would say that the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is one of the events that everyone should try to see. It is amazing.)