Denver Aerial Sports Travel Guide

Denver provides access to some of the best high-altitude air ballooning in the country. Depending on where you launch, views may include the Continental Divide, the Colorado Plains, the Colorado Front Range, Mosquito Mountain Range, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Sawatch Mountains, Mount Elbert, Pikes Peak, and more.
Hot-air-balloon launches in areas that are near Denver provide even more variety. An hour north of Denver is Fort Collins, where balloon rides may give you more access to Rocky Mountain National Park. A popular balloon launch site is in the South Park region west of Denver, which provides views of the Collegiate Peaks.
For something totally different from your regular vacation activities, try a parasailing or hang-gliding adventure. Nearby in Golden are popular launch sites. If you are a novice, need lessons, or just need advice, check with the Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association.
Want to check skydiving off of your life list? Denver is 35 miles from Longmont and the home of the Mile-Hi Skydiving Center. Its claim to fame is the longest freefall in the state—a jump from 17,500 feet!

Denver Travel Guide

It's no accident that Denver is called "the Mile High City": When you climb up to the State Capitol, you're precisely 5,280 feet above sea level when you reach the 13th step. Denver's location at this altitude was purely coincidental; Denver is one of the few cities not built on an ocean, a lake, a navigable river, or even (at the time) an existing road or railroad. Read More

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Denver Aerial Sports Travel Guide