we got word within the last 10 minutes that today’s mass ascension has been skrukd. >> we had about 500, 5 50 balloonists dotting the landscape around albuquerque, and for most of the event — we did have to cancel the flight of the nations on wednesday morning and we had several of the balloon glows canceled because of evening breezes. we were out here for the special shapes glowed yo and that was spectacular. we had a mix of picture perfect weather and nasty stuff. we've been worst in the past. part of the picture. you have to go with it. ballooning is very dependent on the weather and i guess today the weather guys get the blame. >> you have to be with cauti >> you have to be with caution, and the important thing is safety. >> it's so important, because somebody asked how do you steer those things. you really don't. the skilled pilots are adept at going up and down in elevation and catching the wind speeds they want, but when you've got swirling winds like they are today, where they're changing direction, they'll go from 4 miles to 12 miles an hour back to 7 and 10, it's quite dangerous. the other factor is the winds are generally out of the north, so that meeps the balloonists would push toward the city where we don't have the landing space, >> with today's mass ascension being canceled this morning, we have a balloon expert here with us, richard abruzzo owe, balloonist extraordinary. you all know who he is. are you disappointed with today's cancellation. >> yeah, i had some people that bought a ride in an auction, and so i wopt be able to take them up. i'm sure they're does pointed. we'll have to reschedule for after balloon fiesta, which isn't quite the same. >> like i said, you could put a spin on it. you'll get your own vip ride, you'll be by yourself in the skies for when you do get to take them up. >> they'll have the entire sky to themselves. >> do you do hot air ballooning, also world champion helium. what's the difference between the two? >> the...