Flight over the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque

On the Monday following the highly successful Friend and Lovers Rally in Albuquerque, NM a group of intrepid balloonists set off on a flight to cross the Sandia Mountain Range.

Launching from Balloon Fiesta Park, reaching altitudes of 15,000ft AMSL (4572m) and reaching speeds of over 43 knots the balloons travelled over 30.7 miles in 65 minutes, some reporting  exciting landings at over  15 knots.