Is it scarier to ride in a hot air balloon or to skydive?

I've only once been in a hot air balloon - first thing on New Years Day at a skydive boogie in Eloy, Arizona. I was very lucky to be in it. read more

In conclusion, I’d say that it is scarier to be a skydiver than a hot air balloon passenger but I can imagine it could be quite scary being a hot air balloon pilot trying to land in adverse territory. read more

Because a hot air balloon is essentially hanging in the air, there’s no relative wind as you exit, so jumpers are unable to use that pressure to maneuver when they exit a balloon. Skydiving out of a hot air balloon offers the jumper no real “control” for the first few seconds of freefall–just a weightless drop. read more