 The adventure of hot air ballooning is available in Kathmandu. The principles governing hot air balloons are very simple. Propane gas is fired into the balloon or envelope as it is called, which heats the air and causes it to rise. Once the balloon fills with enough hot air, it takes to he skies. From then on, it is the wind, which decides where the balloon goes. Adding more or less hot air to the envelope and in this way conThe adventure of hot air ballooning is available in Kathmandu. The principles governing hot air balloons are very simple. Propane gas is fired into the balloon or envelope as it is called, which heats the air and causes it to rise. Once the balloon fills with enough hot air, it takes to he skies.trols altitude; air currents can be ridden to reach a desired destination. Usually flights begin shortly after dawn, when winds are their calmest. Once the balloon is full and al systems double-checked, the lines are let loose and the passenger basket is carried up over the morning fog and into sun-lit skies. The balloon will float at about 1,200 to 1,500 M above the Valley, which will bring passengers close to 3,000 M. From this altitude, the entire Himalayan range will be in sight as well as fantastic downward views of iiself.
After 15 minutes or so at this altitude, enough time for people to take their photos and convince their jaws to close again, the balloon will descend for a gentle flight over the sights of the Kathmandu Valley . By the timem the basket sets down again, roughly one house after take-off, the balloonists will have experienced Kathmandu and the mighty Himalaya from an entirely new perspective.
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