Spring clean for Scottish ski resorts
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 09:30
An army of volunteers will be cleaning up two Scottish ski resorts this weekend, picking up litter left during the ski season.
The Ski Club of Great Britain has organised the event - The Big Spring Clean - on Nevis Range and Cairngorm Mountain resorts this Sunday June 1st.
Their aim is to raise awareness about responsible tourism and send a message to skiers and hillwalkers about the impact of dropping litter.
The event is part of the club's Respect the Mountain campaign and a similar project in the French Alps last year saw up to 20 tons of rubbish picked up across 41 resorts.
The cleanup is taking place between 11:00 and 16:00 BST and volunteers should meet at the bottom of the gondola at Nevis Range and the Ranger Base, Coire Cas at Cairngorm.
Volunteers will be given bin bags, gloves and litter pickers and there will be a prize for the person picking up the most litter plus free tea and cake for all volunteers.
For more information on the Big Spring Clean event or the campaign visit
www.skiclub.co.uk or
www.respectthemountain.com.