Since the official mountain paths within Fragrant Hills Park are maintained by sanitation workers who collect litter, this activity was held on an “unofficial trail” known among hikers as “Little Shambhala.” Although this path falls into a “no-man’s land” of management, it is still frequented by many hiking enthusiasts, resulting in considerable litter along the way.
The hiking route was challenging, with many sections featuring narrow and steep steps. Yu Haiyu, a member of the Nature Friends Mountaineering Team, carried a plastic bag and tongs,to pick up litter scattered along both sides of the trail. “A lot of trash is hidden in the crevices between rocks,” Yu said with a smile as he moved aside stones to collect waste. “These drink cans, food wrappers, and broken ceramic cups are ‘well hidden.’”’There was also a special volunteer — 13-year-old Niuniu, who was hiking for the first time. Niuniu’s parents said they were happy to bring their child to such an outdoor public welfare activity because it provided an opportunity for exercise while also instilling environmental awareness from a young age.3Team leader Qu Zhixing told reporters: “On such rugged mountain paths,
the protection provided by outdoor gear is very evident. Details such as scratches from thorny bushes and discomfort caused by sweating can all affect the hiking experience. Everyone was wearing Gore-Texthis time. ?/SPAN>Mianliaofuzhuanghenhaodeyingduilezhexiezhuangkuangdechuxian.”
The Nature Friends Mountaineering Team was established in2005Since its establishment, the Friends of Nature Mountaineering Team has upheld the slogan “Climb a mountain, clean a path” while engaging in mountaineering, environmental protection, and educational support activities.A long time ago2008Year, Qu ZhixingGore Company partnership,The Second Edition“Experience the Boundless – Gore-TexTMDuring the “Outdoor Dreams Realized” campaign, Qu Zhixing’s proposal titled “Exploring the Miao and Dong Charm of Southeastern Guizhou” won the annual championship and earned him a full set of outdoor gear provided by Gore.And in the four years that followed,The outdoor and charity activities of the Nature Friends Hiking Team are alsoIt received support from Gore.
"Protecting the environment starts with personal action, not just slogans and empty words."You really need to love nature when hiking, you should take solid steps to put it into practice.This is the mission of hikers to protect the natural environment.”The team leader Qu Zhixing looks at the lively and energetic Niu Niu and says with satisfaction.
After the event, Qu Zhixing told reporters that this“Fragrance Activity”collected a total of40large bags of trash, weighing approximately300jin. In the days to come,the Friends of Nature Mountaineering Team will continue to organize one mountain-climbing environmental protection activity per week, two large-scale environmental protection climbing events around Beijing and in other provinces and cities per month, and one15approximately one-week-long large-scale long-distance public welfare environmental protection outdoor activity per year. They alsohope to promote and advocate for environmentally friendly behavior in outdoor mountaineering more intuitively to the public,by conducting continuous professional investigations,to analyze the composition of outdoor trash and the harm it causes to nature.