'Rob the Rubbish' tackles Snowdon

It is not the first time that Mr Kevan has tidied up Snowdon (Photo: Howard Barlow)

Fresh from tackling the litter on Mount Everest, a retired social worker known as "Rob the Rubbish" has turned his attention to Snowdon.

Robin Kevan, 62, from Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, teamed up with the Snowdonia Society to help tidy up the mountain this weekend.

Mr Kevan was given his nickname after clearing rubbish in his home town.

He was cleaning the Pyg and Miners tracks on Saturday, then the Llanberis Path on Sunday.

"With 500,000 visitors annually, Snowdon is under tremendous pressure, so this wonderful mountain needs all the help it can get," he said.

Mr Kevan said he was pleased to be helping the Snowdonia Society, which is celebrating its 40-year anniversary this year. "I have recently become a member of the society, so I'm thrilled to be joining forces to help look after one of Britain's most beautiful mountains," he added.

"It was great being on Everest, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it is lovely to be back here - I do love Snowdon."

'Draw attention'

Rob Owen, from the Snowdonia Society, said they were very grateful to all volunteers and members who come along to help.

"We feel the public at large need to be aware of the fact that rubbish does accumulate," he said.

"If Rob can draw attention to that fact, it would encourage them to take their litter home."

Mr Kevan has made worldwide headlines for his campaigning to tidy up mountains, which all started when he began cleaning up his home town after taking retirement.