After five successful balloon launches over the weekend, the wind proved to be too much for the last scheduled launch Sunday evening.
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The balloon chase: A pursuit, a palpable excitement and a landing as soft as the takeoff
At the Great Falls Balloon Festival, the land-based crew members try to guess where their pilot wants to land the balloon.
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Photo Album: Balloons launch Sunday morning
The Great Falls Balloon Festival continued Sunday morning with another launch.
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Sunday night balloon launch is canceled
The final launch of the 2022 Great Falls Balloon Festival was grounded due to wind.
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Video: Watch the Sunday morning balloon launch
The balloons took off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to soar on its second day
A parade, live music, vendors and balloons, plenty of balloons, highlighted the festival’s return after being grounded the past two years.
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Photo Album: Balloons launch on a picture-perfect day
The Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to launch balloons and thrill crowds.
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Photo Album: Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival
Photos from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston where the weekend festival lifted off.
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Video: Watch the balloons take off Saturday night
The fourth launch is a success at Simard-Payne Park
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Not an umbrella to be seen: Balloon Festival off to a sunny start
By early Friday night, as the grounds at Simard-Payne Memorial Park were very quickly filling up, the balloon festival was already on a roll, thanks to a near-flawless morning launch.