Photos: Hot air balloons to take flight this weekend
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 6:06 PM
Rick Schmidt of Mancos prepares his hot air balloon, Snaggletooth, for liftoff Friday in the Animas Valley. Schmidt has been piloting hot air balloons for more than 20 years and worked as a ground crew member before becoming a pilot. The Snowdown Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
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Photos: Hot air balloons to take flight this weekend
Rick Schmidt of Mancos prepares his hot air balloon, Snaggletooth, for liftoff Friday in the Animas Valley. Schmidt has been piloting hot air balloons for more than 20 years and worked as a ground crew member before becoming a pilot. The Snowdown Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
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