Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues.
swissinfo’s Simon Bradley hitches a ride at the Château-d’Oex international balloon festival to find out why the region’s low-lying, snow-capped valleys and unusual weather conditions make for such ideal flying. (Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch)
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Up, up and away in Château-d’Oex
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The take-off area at the Château-d’Oex international balloon festival is buzzing as teams rush to be first in the air to enjoy the early morning conditions. Warmly clad pilots fire up propane burners to warm the cool air in the multi-coloured nylon envelopes. Team members slip and slide on the ice struggling to hold down…
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