Look up when you arrive in Albuquerque. There's the Sandia Mountains, which peak at over 10,000 feet. And then there are the ...

To Albuquerque now, where under a desert sky, hundreds of pilots ready themselves to be lighter than air. At dawn, they'll lift off in hot air balloons, painting the October sky in a wash of color.

Mass ascensions from this launch field now regularly feature over 500 hot-air balloons, though there are other launch events, including special shapes, and evening static events where balloons are lit ...

Oct. 8—On a quiet, lazy October morning, the sun rose over the Sandias, gradually stealing away the shadows covering Albuquerque. A dozen or so hot air balloons, some 1,600 feet above ground level, ...

This week, hundreds are launching colorful hot air balloons in the 53rd annual Exxonmobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. KUNM’s Mia Casas takes us there.

Taking a hot air balloon ride is a delightful way to truly see the sights, making even a familiar landscape look brand-new. It is a "surreal sensation," Travel and Leisure said, delivering the "raw ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center unveiled its new, refreshed version of its hot air balloon, “Eyahne On The Horizon.” The original balloon was introduced in 2020, but after ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Soon, hundreds of hot air balloons will fill the Albuquerque sky as part of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, but what goes into making a balloon fly? The answer ...

When I found out I would be able to ride in a balloon for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, I knew I had to show my burqueña spirit and take the flight. As a native New Mexican, I've had ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the world’s largest flying pig and something you can always count on seeing at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Now Ham-Let’s owner is retiring and putting ...