Sky Riders Balloon Team

Thanks to all the pilots, crew, and community members who attended the Introduction To Hot Air Ballooning event on May 11, 2024 in Gilbertsville, PA 😀 Jenn Goldbloom, Blair Beard, Czechnicolor Dreamfloat, Annslie Shipley, Ryan Beard, Vince Galet, (if I missed others, please tag yourselves 😊) 📸: Jennifer Goldbloom

Interested in crewing for a hot air balloon in NW Montgomery County, Pa?! 🔥🎈 Join our free demonstration on Saturday May 11 @ 2-6pm. We’ll meet at the field at New Hanover Lutheran Church: 2941 Lutheran Rd., Gilbertsville, PA. Please text/call Vince at (484) 744-3161 to RSVP

The Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Lehigh Valley Pa Thanks so much for having us this year - a very fun-filled festival!! ❤️🔥🎈 (ps: love to Lulu Leopard - hope she enjoyed the fireworks as much as we did ! ❤️🎆🔥)

The Official Adirondack Balloon Festival Thanks for having us - happy to celebrate in the 50th anniversary of this fantastic festival! (PS, she said YES 💍❤️) ❤️🔥🎈 (📸: C. Powers & T. Hayden)

Lancaster Balloon Festival and Country Fair Thanks for having us - always great to see everyone at this great festival & opportunity to fly in such a beautiful area ❤️🔥🎈

Pretty exciting! We’re following this historic flight…launching in September 😃

Three explorers aim to be first to cross Atlantic in a hydrogen balloon The five-day adventure, involving a crew with a combined age of more than 200, will take place in September.

Chris & Rich’s flight was a go this lovely August morning 😊🌅 They got the “backstage experience” and helped as crew 😊 ❤️🔥🎈 (📸: T. Hayden)

Congratulations Connor & Anna - newly engaged! 💍❤️ (📸: T. Hayden)

What a beautiful weekend Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival in Letchworth State Park (Castile, NY). 3 beautiful flights this weekend - each one better than the last 😊❤️🔥🎈 (📸: DanDan The Balloon Man)

Back in the day at the Lancaster Balloon Festival and Country Fair… our previous beloved balloon - the original Sky Rider 😍🌈🔥🎈❤️

Prepping for adventure! 🤩

Happy Valentine’s Day from Sky Riders Balloon Team! 😘❤️🔥🎈 (📸: T. Hayden)

1st Flight of 2023! ❤️🔥🎈🥳🎉🥂 (📸: T. Hayden)

Did you know: Hot air balloon burners generate heat at several MILLION !! BTU’s (British Thermal Units). Compare that to a BBQ grill at around 40,000 BTU. That’s hot! 🔥🔥 (📸: Cait P.)

A lovely June evening - sharing Sean & Jennifer’s adventures ❤️🔥🎈(📸: D. Lakkaraju)

Letchworth Red, White, & Blue Rally - Friday May 27 thru Monday May 30 (2022) 😍❤️🔥🎈 Come see the “gorge”ous view this Memorial Day weekend in Castile, NY!

Festival Glow 😍❤️‍🔥🎈 Hot Air Balloon Festivals often feature a “Glow” in the evenings - this is a spectacular ground display of color (and noise 🤣) 📸: T. Hayden Lancaster Balloon Festival and Country Fair

Fun Flight With Friends ❤️🔥🎈 (📸: D. Lakkaraju)

Into The Sun… (📸: T. Hayden)

Flying with Friends 🥰❤️🔥🎈🍁🌞 (📸: T. Hayden)