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.rtj .at _-a.a_l.-_-;i__^'lt,>-_.ltr'».. J> ■__-_■! A* earn tr____ft aT_l^~r,J*-*_^y^r"ar~.w.-fWa—tj a\Wt ZtWtW Ballooning balloon in a lake, bat fortunately the b_Boon rosted on the beach. Water does not really hurt the balloon, but pflote generaDy try to avoid it. She was worry that the burners in ths balloon may cause a fire, "but there'* not much ofa chance of that." ' However, another problem of —nding is that it must be st s place that a chase . vehicle can get to. A chase car tracks the flight of ths balloon on the ground and pkka up the pilot, p*sssogsrs and balloon from thair —nding. Another of ttes chase car driver's duties are to get pern—won from the land owner far the balloon to land on bis prosperty. Most baDoo-ats agree that th* Job of the chase car driver is one of tho . toughest part* of hallooning. They must keep sight of the balloon while trying to locate roads that wffl put them closes* to it. They must a—o be aware of roads that dead-end and which routes are quickest. ' For example, the San Joaquin River haa just two bridges crossing it - at high¬ ways 99 and 146. Corlew, an aeronaut (balloon pilot) who gives lessons and rides as well as who handles balloon sales, said that road coralat—1na in the valley are very haxar- dous for chase vehicles after a rain He is equipped with a four-wheel drive jeep and C.B radios in hi* balloon and jeep. From the balloon, ha can contact his driver and tell him which road* are best to take. However, ho said that radios take away from the serenity of the ride. The Browns, who just received their balloon last Tuesday, also purchased a $12,000 vehicle for chasing it. Sire snd weights of balloons vary, but an averaged-e_ed one will stand about six stories high, with * 46-60 foot dia¬ meter when inflated. Although the balloons are big, they can still be easily Ioetbyachseecartoaetrc-igwind. Power lines are the biggest hazards, several balloonists have been killed One of the methods used by bal¬ loonist* to prevent long wait* for their crews is to decide upon a common phone number that they both can call if lost. A parson at ths phone can inform the craw and pilot when each one it. The weight of the balloon* vary, depending upon how much fuel it on board.Propane it today'* moat popular fuel since it is cheaper than gaa. B'a in-ndncttun has spurred a ie-popn—rity to the sport. In 1966, there were only six balloons in the U.S. Today however, than are over 1,000 in America. The number of certified pilot* haa doubled every year sines 1974 and now stand* st mors than 1,300. Balloons generally weigh over 600 pountis, so oik*ai sn careful where they land. If they land some—here * chase vehicle cannot gat to, then they Iiave to carry the balloon out their, ashes, which ia exactly what happened to Coop*——«• and balloon raffiasj are bald around the world. Smalley has entered only one contest, a 'hare and in ' Livermore. A master balloon is -trached and it drops an "X"-target on the ground. Ottterballoonlsto than take off and drop marker* to sse who can come th* closest to —• X. Smalley won th* comnb_Ucm. Corlew is *B_loo-Mister* of the 1980 U.S. National Hot Ah- Balloon Cham- rrermsnrps to be held in Iowa next Aug¬ ust. He will be totally in charge of the The rspidiy growing sport is showing its effects in Fresno. Laury was th* first Freeman to own a balloon. Now there is Smalley 'ths Brown* and Corlew, who opened a business here. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars . on a balloon? Corlew gave a lesson to Dexter Cot—nan, a local businessman, last Saturday and hooked him. Cofhnan it planning on buying a balloon from Cor¬ lew in a partnerahip with a friend. Th* Brown* brought their balloon through Corlew. George trained under him and received his license the day after laet Thanksgiving. The Browns ar planning a big block party, complete with the ceremonial champagne, tomor¬ row morning to mark their balloon's " maiclen flight. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars to buy a balloon? Said Carol Brown, "We have been frugal all our live* so we would be ibis to tsks care of ourselves during our old age.' So, when her husband decided to grow a beard and it came out gray, she said she knew their 'old age' had arrived. 'So we 're having fun.* "We intend to fly with a passion, as cob tin tied on page 13 Inside on Outdoors mbyAndyHoff. Several articles have appeared in newspaper* and magazines in the past year asking questions about our "right" to participate in 'high risk recreational' activities. Usually, activities are placed in this category when some throat to personal safety occurs during partici¬ pation. _M_||M of these kinds of activities would. include rock climbing, bang gliding", skydiving, scuba diving and most white water sports. Each of these activities are as safe as the individual participant makes them. All can be done under prraf^faairmal; or at least qualified, leadership with even more safety. Insurance companies are often up¬ tight when high risk recreation is the topic as accidents have happened and lawsuits have resulted. Such a suit has been filed by the parents of a 20 year-old girl who was killed two years ago during an expedition with one of the most well-known outdoor adventure agencies. Outward Bound. Outward Bound places a great deal of emphasis on giving each participant the opportunity to live at their physical, mental and emotional limit. The girl mentioned above was on a 23-day patrol and was being pushed very hard by the patrol leader. Her parents felt that ahe may have been pushed beyond her personal limits and that may have con¬ tributed to her death. She died while descending a rock face. A small boulder came loose snd fell an her, causing her to fall. Some question remains as to whether or not —waw—ate medical care would have saved her. Outward Bound has experienced fif¬ teen course-related deaths out of the 1,000 or so people who have partici¬ pated with them. The parents of the girt are suing for $2.6 mi—on aa well as raffing for earn* kind of ko*aat*sg or regi—tt—n of such outdoor adwuiuiu The story of the gM'Vd<«Quasd here only as an example. There have been similar calls by others who would seek to -nit or regulate the attempt - by others to try high risk recreational activities. Th* Federal Goveiunaant, through the Coast Guard, has proposed that indivi¬ duals who attempt perilous cross—gs of our oceans be required to post a bond that would cover the cost of any search snd rescue if it is needed. His proposal was prompted by the rescue of an adven¬ turer who attempted to sail from (Califor¬ nia to Hawaii in an eight-foot boat. The rescue cost sn estimated 6140,000;': It would seem from these frf*"inj»ri that some individuals and groups sre calling for the government to step in and regulate the type and degree of outdoor activity available to the public. While it may be necessary to insure that certain health and safety standards ara met, local, state and federal agenda* should refrain from actively regulating the offering of high risk programs simply because they feel that they ara too dangerous. Individuals are the beat evaluators of-their own abilities, fears and chal¬ lenges. It has to remain the responsibil¬ ity of each individual to choose what challenge he is willing to accept. That choice is made when the participant - signs his name to participate; no one forces him to do it. I see * slow but steady progression towards a nation and a society made up of spectators, not doers. The Olympics were sn example of bow popular this type of trend is. The pride that some felt when a medal was taken was, in e small way, a personal triumph. The imposition of regulations that would make the spectator type of participation a more common occurence ia a very sad happen¬ ing. It seems to me that the things we remember most in life are those we did, not those we thought. I hope we all have the opportunity to go for it, outside. had landed in a format'* field. The former wa* afraid that the exhaust pipes from her car would canes a fir*, soshs was forced to her trailer from her car, walk it into the Add, load th* balloon and basket onto . tt, and than waft the traflsr back out. Other landing haxards for balloonists i—-hid* power ——s, trees and water. I baa-ooists have been killed by powfar -Mi, which is pro- bably_ebigg»*c«f«flhaaards. -_, 9ina_*yor«»_nd*dtheh__*.rfhe^w
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Title | 1980_02 The Daily Collegian February 1980 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1980 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | February 29, 1980, Page 6 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1980 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | .rtj .at _-a.a_l.-_-;i__^'lt,>-_.ltr'».. J> ■__-_■! A* earn tr____ft aT_l^~r,J*-*_^y^r"ar~.w.-fWa—tj a\Wt ZtWtW Ballooning balloon in a lake, bat fortunately the b_Boon rosted on the beach. Water does not really hurt the balloon, but pflote generaDy try to avoid it. She was worry that the burners in ths balloon may cause a fire, "but there'* not much ofa chance of that." ' However, another problem of —nding is that it must be st s place that a chase . vehicle can get to. A chase car tracks the flight of ths balloon on the ground and pkka up the pilot, p*sssogsrs and balloon from thair —nding. Another of ttes chase car driver's duties are to get pern—won from the land owner far the balloon to land on bis prosperty. Most baDoo-ats agree that th* Job of the chase car driver is one of tho . toughest part* of hallooning. They must keep sight of the balloon while trying to locate roads that wffl put them closes* to it. They must a—o be aware of roads that dead-end and which routes are quickest. ' For example, the San Joaquin River haa just two bridges crossing it - at high¬ ways 99 and 146. Corlew, an aeronaut (balloon pilot) who gives lessons and rides as well as who handles balloon sales, said that road coralat—1na in the valley are very haxar- dous for chase vehicles after a rain He is equipped with a four-wheel drive jeep and C.B radios in hi* balloon and jeep. From the balloon, ha can contact his driver and tell him which road* are best to take. However, ho said that radios take away from the serenity of the ride. The Browns, who just received their balloon last Tuesday, also purchased a $12,000 vehicle for chasing it. Sire snd weights of balloons vary, but an averaged-e_ed one will stand about six stories high, with * 46-60 foot dia¬ meter when inflated. Although the balloons are big, they can still be easily Ioetbyachseecartoaetrc-igwind. Power lines are the biggest hazards, several balloonists have been killed One of the methods used by bal¬ loonist* to prevent long wait* for their crews is to decide upon a common phone number that they both can call if lost. A parson at ths phone can inform the craw and pilot when each one it. The weight of the balloon* vary, depending upon how much fuel it on board.Propane it today'* moat popular fuel since it is cheaper than gaa. B'a in-ndncttun has spurred a ie-popn—rity to the sport. In 1966, there were only six balloons in the U.S. Today however, than are over 1,000 in America. The number of certified pilot* haa doubled every year sines 1974 and now stand* st mors than 1,300. Balloons generally weigh over 600 pountis, so oik*ai sn careful where they land. If they land some—here * chase vehicle cannot gat to, then they Iiave to carry the balloon out their, ashes, which ia exactly what happened to Coop*——«• and balloon raffiasj are bald around the world. Smalley has entered only one contest, a 'hare and in ' Livermore. A master balloon is -trached and it drops an "X"-target on the ground. Ottterballoonlsto than take off and drop marker* to sse who can come th* closest to —• X. Smalley won th* comnb_Ucm. Corlew is *B_loo-Mister* of the 1980 U.S. National Hot Ah- Balloon Cham- rrermsnrps to be held in Iowa next Aug¬ ust. He will be totally in charge of the The rspidiy growing sport is showing its effects in Fresno. Laury was th* first Freeman to own a balloon. Now there is Smalley 'ths Brown* and Corlew, who opened a business here. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars . on a balloon? Corlew gave a lesson to Dexter Cot—nan, a local businessman, last Saturday and hooked him. Cofhnan it planning on buying a balloon from Cor¬ lew in a partnerahip with a friend. Th* Brown* brought their balloon through Corlew. George trained under him and received his license the day after laet Thanksgiving. The Browns ar planning a big block party, complete with the ceremonial champagne, tomor¬ row morning to mark their balloon's " maiclen flight. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars to buy a balloon? Said Carol Brown, "We have been frugal all our live* so we would be ibis to tsks care of ourselves during our old age.' So, when her husband decided to grow a beard and it came out gray, she said she knew their 'old age' had arrived. 'So we 're having fun.* "We intend to fly with a passion, as cob tin tied on page 13 Inside on Outdoors mbyAndyHoff. Several articles have appeared in newspaper* and magazines in the past year asking questions about our "right" to participate in 'high risk recreational' activities. Usually, activities are placed in this category when some throat to personal safety occurs during partici¬ pation. _M_||M of these kinds of activities would. include rock climbing, bang gliding", skydiving, scuba diving and most white water sports. Each of these activities are as safe as the individual participant makes them. All can be done under prraf^faairmal; or at least qualified, leadership with even more safety. Insurance companies are often up¬ tight when high risk recreation is the topic as accidents have happened and lawsuits have resulted. Such a suit has been filed by the parents of a 20 year-old girl who was killed two years ago during an expedition with one of the most well-known outdoor adventure agencies. Outward Bound. Outward Bound places a great deal of emphasis on giving each participant the opportunity to live at their physical, mental and emotional limit. The girl mentioned above was on a 23-day patrol and was being pushed very hard by the patrol leader. Her parents felt that ahe may have been pushed beyond her personal limits and that may have con¬ tributed to her death. She died while descending a rock face. A small boulder came loose snd fell an her, causing her to fall. Some question remains as to whether or not —waw—ate medical care would have saved her. Outward Bound has experienced fif¬ teen course-related deaths out of the 1,000 or so people who have partici¬ pated with them. The parents of the girt are suing for $2.6 mi—on aa well as raffing for earn* kind of ko*aat*sg or regi—tt—n of such outdoor adwuiuiu The story of the gM'Vd<«Quasd here only as an example. There have been similar calls by others who would seek to -nit or regulate the attempt - by others to try high risk recreational activities. Th* Federal Goveiunaant, through the Coast Guard, has proposed that indivi¬ duals who attempt perilous cross—gs of our oceans be required to post a bond that would cover the cost of any search snd rescue if it is needed. His proposal was prompted by the rescue of an adven¬ turer who attempted to sail from (Califor¬ nia to Hawaii in an eight-foot boat. The rescue cost sn estimated 6140,000;': It would seem from these frf*"inj»ri that some individuals and groups sre calling for the government to step in and regulate the type and degree of outdoor activity available to the public. While it may be necessary to insure that certain health and safety standards ara met, local, state and federal agenda* should refrain from actively regulating the offering of high risk programs simply because they feel that they ara too dangerous. Individuals are the beat evaluators of-their own abilities, fears and chal¬ lenges. It has to remain the responsibil¬ ity of each individual to choose what challenge he is willing to accept. That choice is made when the participant - signs his name to participate; no one forces him to do it. I see * slow but steady progression towards a nation and a society made up of spectators, not doers. The Olympics were sn example of bow popular this type of trend is. The pride that some felt when a medal was taken was, in e small way, a personal triumph. The imposition of regulations that would make the spectator type of participation a more common occurence ia a very sad happen¬ ing. It seems to me that the things we remember most in life are those we did, not those we thought. I hope we all have the opportunity to go for it, outside. had landed in a format'* field. The former wa* afraid that the exhaust pipes from her car would canes a fir*, soshs was forced to her trailer from her car, walk it into the Add, load th* balloon and basket onto . tt, and than waft the traflsr back out. Other landing haxards for balloonists i—-hid* power ——s, trees and water. I baa-ooists have been killed by powfar -Mi, which is pro- bably_ebigg»*c«f«flhaaards. -_, 9ina_*yor«»_nd*dtheh__*.rfhe^w |