Question:
When I first moved to Anchorage, one would regularly see hot air balloons dotting the skies around Anchorage and Eagle River. Now, they’re gone. What happened? Was there some change in regulations, or in insurance? What would need to be done to bring them back?
Curious Alaska: For a time, Anchorage was hot air balloon heaven. Then cocaine and insurance costs ruined everything. Well, not exactly. But the tale of what happened to hot air ballooning in Anchorage reflects broader change in a young city. Anchorage’s balloon days seem to have commenced in the 1970s. Mike Bauwens thinks he brought the first hot air balloon to Anchorage, around 1976.
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Windy evening ahead for Anchorage, with wind chill as low as minus 25 forecast for tonight
Print article A blast of Arctic air is forecast to hit the Anchorage Bowl on Thursday night, bringing wind gusts up to 50 mph and dropping wind-chill temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees, the National Weather Service said. The strongest winds are expected in West Anchorage and downtown, meteorologist Ben Bartos said.
Heads up Anchorage! An intrusion of Arctic air is expected to move into the area Thursday night. As a result, strong gusty northwest winds up to 50 mph are expected, especially in West Anchorage including downtown. Visit https://t.co/BlKiE09Yzu for more details. #AKwx. pic.twitter.com/ZKGgRoHW5A NWS Anchorage (@NWSAnchorage) April 8, 2021