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Alongside the Road

Launch sites are not easily to be found in wintertime.

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Startplätze sind rar im Winter.

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Aerial photo while ballooning near Walchsee (Tyrol, Austria), January 2016.

View across the whole valley:
* Ascension *

The blower:
Hot Air

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14 comments

Andy Rodker said:

So your balloon left first?
Fine shot!
Terrific series!
8 years ago

Bergfex replied to Andy Rodker:

Not really first, but it was among the first dozen. As far as I remember, more than 40 ballons started that morning under best weather conditions.
8 years ago

Bergfex said:

Vielleicht schreib ich mal kurz, warum die Ballone in dieser Jahreszeit gerade hier starten.

Sommertags sind Ballonfahrten nämlich nur im Flachland möglich, weil die Thermik über Berghängen gefährliche Turbulenzen verursacht. (Nur Wasserstoffballons können die Alpen sommertags in großer Höhe ungefährlich überqueren.) Sogar im Flachland können die Turbulenzen um die Mittagszeit zu groß werden und die Ballone manövrierunfähig machen. Deshalb starten sie vorzugsweise in den Morgen- oder Abendstunden.

In Gebirgsregionen sind Ballonfahrten deshalb nur im Winter möglich, wenn es praktisch keine Thermik gibt. Dann können sie dort sogar zur Mittagszeit fliegen.

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Let me try to explain, why balloons fly over the alps only in wintertime.

In summertime ballooning is only possible in lowlands, because there is too much thermal lift in mountainous areas. (Only hydrogen balloons may cross the alps in summertime in high altitude.) Even in the lowlands too many turbulences might be at noon. They disable the balloons. That's the reason, why ballons preferably are starting in the morning or evening hours.

Therefore balloning in mountainous regions is only possible in wintertime. Because there is no thermal lift in that season, thy may fly the whole day, whenever they want.
8 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOW, fantastic overview !! Hope you had a nice Xmas, Bernard !!!
8 years ago ( translate )

Marie-Claire said:

Splendide :)
8 years ago ( translate )

aNNa schramm said:

ein toller Blick von oben !!!!
8 years ago ( translate )

ROL/Photo said:

Superbe vue incroyable..
8 years ago ( translate )

Adriana Grecu said:

Incroyable!
8 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

Beautiful shot !
8 years ago

Puzzler4879 said:

Wow.......a unique and spectacular shot, and congrats on Explore!!
8 years ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

Admired in Explore.. What a lovely photo. So clear and precise. You had a marvellous viewpoint.
8 years ago

Gisela Plewe said:

Ein unglaubliches Bild. Das muss ein großes Erlebnis gewesen sein.
8 years ago ( translate )

Peggy C said:

They look like jewels upon the snow !
8 years ago

Puzzler4879 said:

Back again!

A Terrific Image!!
Thanks for Posting in
The Hawk's Aerie!!
8 years ago