High River saw a sky full of hot air balloons this past weekend (PHOTOS)

Sure, nowadays we have planes, trains, automobiles, jet packs, drones, and adult tricycles, but there is one form of transportation that will never quite lose its charm: hot air balloons.

Just 45 minutes south of Calgary, High River is home to the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, a celebration of hot air balloons and the opportunity for us regular, stuck-on-the-ground folks to get a chance to see the big balloons in action.

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The event took place over the past weekend, though many days of the event were unfortunately cancelled due to high winds.

The ever-popular Balloon Glow Night was also cancelled this year due to COVID-19 concerns.

However, the weather decided to calm down by the weekend, which allowed for the balloons to fill the skies over High River.

Here’s a look at some of our favourite photos of the fantastic sight:

Prairies, mountains, great weather, and balloons – #alberta seemed to have it all today! Thank you Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival @HIIBF #highriver #balloonfestival pic.twitter.com/txXZAvEMoe

— Ruth Daly (@RHTDaly) September 28, 2020

For those who need to hear this… push forward. Be brave. Whatever you need to overcome (mental, physical, spiritual), work at it. It is possible. I am extremely scared of heights. Today, I took this picture in High River after 30 seconds of initial terror… pic.twitter.com/B8uBPRllqr

— Ryan Dahlman (@DahlmanRyan) September 28, 2020

Those famous Alberta winds didn’t help with the @HIIBF Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival in High River this weekend but they did have two fabulous morning flights! @TownOfHighRiver Looking forward to 2021! #highriver photos by me @LorraineHjalte pic.twitter.com/Jq3LLAgxz4

— Lorraine Hjalte 🌈❤️🎈 (@LorraineHjalte) September 28, 2020

 

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