Band-e-Yakhchal region got rid of junks

In order to mark the day for mountain’s environment cleanness, climbers and environmentalists of Tehran city spent 24^th and 25^th of September picking junks from Band-e-Yakhchal region. Band-e-Yakhchal is name of a location in south slopes of Mt. Tochal in Tehran’s north side, which is considered as a nearest and most attractive place for city’s rock climbers.
In this event that organized by Iran’s Alpine Club, waste materials were collected from "Shervin" hut in the upper part of the region to woodland at the foot of "Band" and transferred outside.
Twenty sixth day of September has been determined by Iran"s Mountaineering Federation as a day for cleaning mountain’s environments since 1988. In the nearest holiday to September, 26^th, mountaineers from all over the country usually devote their time to clean mountain’s environment in their surroundings.

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IMZ News Department
September 30, 2009