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Photos taken on 12/10/98. A lone balloon drifts over the back streets of downtown Breckenridge.
The Continental Divide Hot Air Balloon Festival was held in Breckenridge, December 9-13, 1998. Fifteen world class pilots attempted to break the world record of 11 balloons crossing the Continental Divide simultaneously. And they did it! The new world's record is 13.
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Photos taken on 12/10/98. A lone balloon drifts over the back
streets of downtown Breckenridge.
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The Breckenridge ski area is in the background -- the town is
just visible at the bottom of the photo. Click for an enlargement of daytime photo. And click
to see the hot air balloons at night!
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