Your safety is our top priority. We want you to feel confident knowing you’re in experienced hands while enjoying your hot air balloon adventure over Pagosa Springs.
Austin Marchand has more than 1,500 hours of flight experience and brings extensive knowledge of ballooning and the Pagosa Springs area to every flight.
Austin and all Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures pilots maintain their Commercial Pilot’s Licenses, attend ongoing educational seminars, and receive annual flight physicals. Our pilots follow all applicable federal laws and regulations and maintain rigorous safety standards.
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures is accident free, reflecting our longstanding commitment to safe and responsible ballooning.
Most power lines in our primary flying area are underground, helping reduce potential hazards and providing additional options for safe flight paths and landings.
Weather and flying conditions are carefully evaluated before every flight. If conditions are marginal or our pilots determine that it is unsafe to fly, we will not move forward with the flight and will do our best to accommodate you. No flight is ever worth compromising safety.
Founded on Decades of Ballooning Experience
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures was founded by Mike Marchand, who was a pilot since 1986 and has completed more than 10,000 flights over Pagosa Springs, Colorado. His decades of ballooning experience helped establish the safety standards and commitment to responsible flying that continue to guide RMBA today.
Further supporting our commitment to safety, Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures is a member of respected ballooning organizations and associations dedicated to high safety standards, proper pilot certification and accountability, reliable balloon equipment, and ongoing education within the hot air ballooning industry.
