East Valley Ballooning

09/22/2024

Quick flight in Quechee VT

06/18/2024

Cotton Candy's Debut Rise at Quechee Balloon Fest.

06/16/2024

Well, it may not have been part of the plans… But Cotton Candy(our balloon) made its debut at the Quechee Balloon Festival for the night time glow on 06-15-2024. What a great and unexpected night.

11/01/2023

Some Halloween fun with in Quechee last night. Nicole Olmstead Chris Ritland Quechee Balloon Rides LC

10/19/2023

Great film on one of the ballooning communities greatest.

Over his lifetime, Brian Boland built and flew more than 100 hot air balloons, and ran the Post Mills Airport in Orange County. Boland always had a colorful story at the ready. And with a tweed cap and a gray beard, the man known locally as the Balloon Guy also looked the part of an eccentric airman...

07/23/2023

07/23/2023

Few pics from tonight’s flight.

07/22/2023

Weathers looking good for a possible flight out of post mills tonight. Leaving north Randolph around 5ish to head over. Anyone want to come along to help crew/chase there is a little room in the truck. Let me know.

06/19/2023

Possibly looking for one or two people to help crew tonight( set up the balloon, follow it in the truck, and help pack it away). Let me know if you might be interested and I can get you more details. Thanks.

02/25/2023

I haven't posted in a while but I am still working on bringing Hot Air Ballooning to the area. Hopefully, I will be getting the opportunity to start flying soon as the weather permits. As I am able to start flying I will be looking for volunteers to help with the balloon and chase me while I fly. If you are interested in helping please let me know so I can get you added to the list. You do not need any experience as we will show you what to do. Sometimes flying can happen on very short notice so the more people I have to possibly help out the better chances I have to fly. Thanks

07/21/2022

Happy Wednesday!

07/04/2022

06/06/2022

The weekend after next (Fathers day weekend) we will be at the Quechee Balloon Festival helping out Infinity & Beyond LLC, Hot Air Balloon Rides. If you can please come down and enjoy the festival. Balloons launch around 6 am and 6 pm weather permitting.

05/09/2022

We are at a point we are at looking to raise some funds to help out with the start-up cost of this endeavor. Currently, we have set up a Go-Fund-Me and are hoping to be able to do some other types of fundraisers over this summer. We do appreciate our community and hope to be in the skies soon.

https://gofund.me/f7751935

Hi, my name is Robert Olmstead and I am currently in the process of training for my P… Robert Olmstead needs your support for East Valley Ballooning start up

05/08/2022

East Valley Ballooning wants to wish all the Moms out there a Happy Mothers Day. Especially Nicole Olmstead who has played a big part in starting East Valley Ballooning and is a wonderful mother to our assistant crew chief. A Happy mothers day to Alice Stockwell-Massaglia Boucher, who was the one that started this love of ballooning, and Ann Kennedy and Sharon Vincent, without them there would be no us. Thanks to all the moms for all that you do every day even though most days it is taken for granted.

05/07/2022

Quick visit to VINS

Views from VINS 👀🎈 Perks of having as your neighbor!