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New York Yankees star zips into Queenstown

Saturday 29 January 2011, 12:31PM

By Ziptrek Ecotours

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NY Yankees star Curtis Granderson zips by Cecil Peak
NY Yankees star Curtis Granderson zips by Cecil Peak Credit: Ziptrek Ecotours
Curtis Granderson on the Ziptrek Ecotours Kea Tour
Curtis Granderson on the Ziptrek Ecotours Kea Tour Credit: Ziptrek Ecotours
Curtis Granderson coming down the world's steepest tree to tree flying fox
Curtis Granderson coming down the world's steepest tree to tree flying fox Credit: Ziptrek Ecotours

QUEENSTOWN

On a home-run into Queenstown, New York Yankees centre-fielder Curtis Granderson zipped through the tree-tops above the resort yesterday (Friday 28 January).

The baseball hero harnessed up for Ziptrek Ecotours new Kea 6-line Tour which includes the world’s steepest tree-to-tree flying fox adventure.

Ziptrek Ecotours General Manager Trent Yeo said: “We were truly excited to welcome Curtis, as a sports hero with his own non-profit organization; “Grand Kids Foundation” to take part in our flying fox activity that embraces the combined message of social and environmental sustainability through play. “

Curtis is in New Zealand courtesy of Baseball NZ. He is visiting Queenstown as a guest of Tourism New Zealand.