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Peter Krieg, the only smoke balloonist in the world, performed this ascent at the Hudson Hot Air Affair in Hudson, Wisconsin in February 1998. |
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The envelope is held up in the center by a pole, and stretched over the oil fire |
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The envelope begins to fill with black smoke. It then lifts off the center pole. |
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The final heating with a propane burner fills the envelope |
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Peter Krieg dons his parachute |
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The envelope just after the tie down is cut, beginning a rapid ascent |
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Peter is hauled up quickly, suspended beneath the envelope by a harness |
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Reaching the peak of the climb in just 3 minutes |
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Peter cuts loose and deploys his parachute |
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The envelope begins to invert, by the weight of the tied on sandbag |
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Billowing smoke, the beast dies and falls to the ground |
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