Come Fly with Us!

Duration

Approximate 4 Hour Experience

Since our flights are weather-dependent, certain variables may affect the length of the flight. For this reason, flights are not ensured to be a specific amount of time. Though not guaranteed, our pilots do aim for 45 minutes to an hour from launch to landing. The whole experience, from meeting to final return, includes transportation time, inflation of the balloons, time in the air, and a traditional post-flight toast. Please budget a four hour window for this experience.

Join us when the first pink rays of the sun are bathing the Tetons in marvelous pastel. The winds are the calmest of the day, the wildlife is often seen, and there is not a better way to start the day.

The adventure starts between 6:15-7:15 AM, dependent on the sunrise, and often finishes within 4 hours of the start time.

About

We fly over the largest remaining private open space in Jackson Hole, a working ranch bordered by Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the Snake River. The Teton Mountain Range rises five thousand feet right from our launch site, without foothills. Commanding views of the Jackson Hole Ski and Mountain Resort, Teton Village, and all of Jackson Hole and seven mountain ranges, including the Yellowstone Plateau.

Pilots Our very experienced commercial pilots have over forty years of ballooning experience combined, on several continents. All of our pilots and balloons are fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. With the Wyoming Balloon Company, safety is always first.

Flight Each flight is custom tailored to the weather conditions of the day by our experienced aeronauts. We may soar from 1500 to 4000 feet above the launch, depending upon conditions. But whether a mile or a millimeter above the meadow, that lighter-than-air feeling stays with you, and may last long after the gentle landing.

Passenger Physical Requirements Taking a hot air balloon ride is an exciting outdoor activity, which has some restrictions on whom it is suitable for. Each passenger must be able to enter the baskets, which do not have doors. This movement is similar to mounting and dismounting a horse. Passengers should additionally be able to stand for an hour’s length, and be able to jump off a bench. We ask passengers that are recovering from an injury or have any inhibiting condition to let us know upon booking, or at the soonest possible point.

Landing Soft winds, gentle landings. We fly on the lee side of the Tetons, where winds are generally light and marvelously varied. Differing winds may occur at different altitudes, which our pilots navigate deftly. Our landings take place upon Snake River Ranch, specific location varying by the winds of the day.