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Day 6 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta- Fresh Snow and 1 Sledge Posted in Ballooning Festivals on  February 07, 2008 Another disappointment today, the snow had fallen during the night and was still falling. So with flights once again canceled, David and myself went for a coffee and cake and wandered the streets of Filzmoos. As disappointed as I was with the flights being canceled it was a lovely day to walk around the village. The old Austrian village and architecture looked idyllic and complimented the snowfall amazingly. After the morning snow died down we purchased two sledges and re-lived our youths going down the ski slopes, in preparation for the night. That night we were due to be going up the mountain in snow-bashers to a little hut for drinks/food and then afterwards 11/12pm we were going to have to get back down the mountain somehow (hence the sledge practice). The night to be honest is a bit of a blur for this PUT (Pilot Under Training), i went of the slopes on the way down at midnight on my sledge and cut my neck/hit my head, consequently the night is a blur to me. Day 7 Filzmoos Balloon Fiesta- The End Posted in Ballooning Festivals on  February 07, 2008 The last day of the fiesta was today (18th January), so we were keen to get a flight in. Sadly however it was still snowing and the weather had only got worse. Low cloud was now all around us and visibility was less than 500metres meaning there was no chance what so ever of flight. Luckily though for us, all balloonists are health conscious individuals, so we prepared a walk for ourselves in an opposite valley. It was a breath-taking day so after 1hr we stopped for drinks and food and took in the scenery, before we turned around and returned back. Tavistock Balloon Fiesta Summary Posted in Ballooning Festivals on  November 17, 2007 During the August bank Holiday Aerosaurus Balloons went to the Tavistock Balloon Fiesta. We’d like to thank all at the Tavistock Lions and Round Table for our invitation and here’s a summary of how the weekend went. Event Summary 2007 Page 3 of 3 << Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>