Steamboat Balloon Rodeo

The Steamboat Balloon Rodeo has found a new home. This popular event has been going for about 25 years in the hay field above the meadows parking lot but this year they expect to be doing the site work for Wild horse Meadows (TM) so the chamber had to find a new spot for the event. A lot of people were nervous about what they might find but I think they did a great job. The event will now be in the south valley just west of Lake Catamount near 131 and CR 14C.

As a photographer I am excited about this choice since it has the potential to provide better vistas for photography. The current site was a little too close to the ski mountain and too heavily backlit if you tried to get a picture of the balloons and the ski mountain to get some shots I would have liked. With the location in a particullay gorgeous part of the south valley I have high hopes for this summers event. I will scout it out next time I am in the area. The event is scheduled for July 8&9 so if you need an excuse to check out Steamboat in the summer this could be a great time to come.