How do you get where you want to go in a hot air balloon? (Aren’t you at the mercy of the wind).

Question

The classic hot air balloon with the round balloon and gas burner thing. It’s easy to see how it goes up or down, but how do people go where they want to – or get back!

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Answer 1

It’s why certain places are better for the Balloon Fiesta, because they have the different direction winds at different altitudes. Other places you are more limited where the wind will take you.