01of 05STARS TREKSummit on the SummitWhat a way to kick off 2010! A star-studded group of actors, musicians and activists band together on Jan. 7 to begin their ascent to thetop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak at 19,340 feet, to raise awareness and funds for the global water crisis. Included in the Summit on the Summit expedition: actressJessica Biel,Into the Wildstar Emile Hirsch, the granddaughters of iconic ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and Robert F. Kennedy, and Grammy-nominated musician Kenna, the Ethiopian-born founder of the initiative.02of 05PEAK CONDITIONINGTravis MillerThe climbers – including (from left) UN Foundation executive Elizabeth Gore,Jessica Biel, rapper Lupe Fiasco andTransformersactress Isabel Lucas – endure rain andeven a blizzardwhile putting in daily seven-hour hikes. Despite the conditions, Biel is “kicking butt,” says Gore. “She’s doing just great. She and I are throwing jokes at each other back and forth every 10 steps.“03of 05ROUGHING ITMichael MullerAs the climbers get closer to the Mt. Kilimanjaro summit, many experience headaches and stomach problems because of the high altitudes. But there’s no turning back. “It’s pretty kick ass that all of the climbers have made it all the way,” says Gore. “We’re all trying to help each other get to the top.“04of 05HIGH SPIRITSMichael MullerWhile the climb has been arduous, the group manages to have some fun during their down time. “We’ve played every game you can imagine – travel Scrabble, word games. And there is a lot of free-style rapping going on,” says Gore.05of 05FINAL DESTINATIONMichael MullerLook what a little team effortpulled off!On Jan. 12, the sixth and final day of their expedition, the Summit group snaps a photo from Mt. Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru Peak holding a sign reading “SEND WATER.” “The last 48 hours have been the most intense and physically grueling experience of my life,” says Hirsch. “Miraculously, we all made it to the top together.“To see more photos, videos and Tweets from the expedition, visitwww.summitonthesummit.com.
01of 05STARS TREKSummit on the SummitWhat a way to kick off 2010! A star-studded group of actors, musicians and activists band together on Jan. 7 to begin their ascent to thetop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak at 19,340 feet, to raise awareness and funds for the global water crisis. Included in the Summit on the Summit expedition: actressJessica Biel,Into the Wildstar Emile Hirsch, the granddaughters of iconic ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and Robert F. Kennedy, and Grammy-nominated musician Kenna, the Ethiopian-born founder of the initiative.
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STARS TREK
Summit on the Summit
What a way to kick off 2010! A star-studded group of actors, musicians and activists band together on Jan. 7 to begin their ascent to thetop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak at 19,340 feet, to raise awareness and funds for the global water crisis. Included in the Summit on the Summit expedition: actressJessica Biel,Into the Wildstar Emile Hirsch, the granddaughters of iconic ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and Robert F. Kennedy, and Grammy-nominated musician Kenna, the Ethiopian-born founder of the initiative.
02of 05PEAK CONDITIONINGTravis MillerThe climbers – including (from left) UN Foundation executive Elizabeth Gore,Jessica Biel, rapper Lupe Fiasco andTransformersactress Isabel Lucas – endure rain andeven a blizzardwhile putting in daily seven-hour hikes. Despite the conditions, Biel is “kicking butt,” says Gore. “She’s doing just great. She and I are throwing jokes at each other back and forth every 10 steps.”
02of 05
PEAK CONDITIONING
Travis Miller
The climbers – including (from left) UN Foundation executive Elizabeth Gore,Jessica Biel, rapper Lupe Fiasco andTransformersactress Isabel Lucas – endure rain andeven a blizzardwhile putting in daily seven-hour hikes. Despite the conditions, Biel is “kicking butt,” says Gore. “She’s doing just great. She and I are throwing jokes at each other back and forth every 10 steps.”
03of 05ROUGHING ITMichael MullerAs the climbers get closer to the Mt. Kilimanjaro summit, many experience headaches and stomach problems because of the high altitudes. But there’s no turning back. “It’s pretty kick ass that all of the climbers have made it all the way,” says Gore. “We’re all trying to help each other get to the top.”
03of 05
ROUGHING IT
Michael Muller
As the climbers get closer to the Mt. Kilimanjaro summit, many experience headaches and stomach problems because of the high altitudes. But there’s no turning back. “It’s pretty kick ass that all of the climbers have made it all the way,” says Gore. “We’re all trying to help each other get to the top.”
04of 05HIGH SPIRITSMichael MullerWhile the climb has been arduous, the group manages to have some fun during their down time. “We’ve played every game you can imagine – travel Scrabble, word games. And there is a lot of free-style rapping going on,” says Gore.
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HIGH SPIRITS
While the climb has been arduous, the group manages to have some fun during their down time. “We’ve played every game you can imagine – travel Scrabble, word games. And there is a lot of free-style rapping going on,” says Gore.
05of 05FINAL DESTINATIONMichael MullerLook what a little team effortpulled off!On Jan. 12, the sixth and final day of their expedition, the Summit group snaps a photo from Mt. Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru Peak holding a sign reading “SEND WATER.” “The last 48 hours have been the most intense and physically grueling experience of my life,” says Hirsch. “Miraculously, we all made it to the top together.“To see more photos, videos and Tweets from the expedition, visitwww.summitonthesummit.com.
05of 05
FINAL DESTINATION
Look what a little team effortpulled off!On Jan. 12, the sixth and final day of their expedition, the Summit group snaps a photo from Mt. Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru Peak holding a sign reading “SEND WATER.” “The last 48 hours have been the most intense and physically grueling experience of my life,” says Hirsch. “Miraculously, we all made it to the top together.”
To see more photos, videos and Tweets from the expedition, visitwww.summitonthesummit.com.
source: people.com
