Fall is upon us and with it comes the 49th annual Snowmass Balloon Festival. This weekend, pilots from across the country will converge to fly their balloons above the Colorado Rockies. “We have 32 ...

Colleen Johnson has been the Snowmass Balloon Festival’s balloon Meister for 15 years, and she ensures that the top-notch pilots who visit Snowmass have plenty of experience flying in the mountains.

“We have a balloon Meister who lets the pilots know if it’s safe. That’s the name of the game, safety,“ said Chris Jilek, a board member for Taste N’ Glow.