Wednesday, 13 January 2010

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Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch reach Mount Kilimanjaro's summit

Stars don their climbing boots for a good cause

Jessica Biel is dating Justin Timberlake

Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Isabel Lucas reached the summit of 19,340 -foot Mt. Kilimanjaro Tuesday, the sixth day of their trek up Africa's tallest peak, in their quest to raise awareness of the global water crisis.

After enduring torrential rain and a blizzard earlier in the trek, the star-studded group of entertainers and activists started their final ascent of the Tanzanian mountain at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. They climbed for seven hours, then finally reached Uhuru Peak, where they posed for a photograph holding a sign that read "SEND WATER."

With single-digit temperatures at the summit, the climbers were expected to remain at the top for no more than 45 minutes. They had planned to give a special shout-out to the father of Ethiopian-born musician Kenna, who organized the climb. Kenna's father lost several family members due to waterborne illnesses.

By Joanne Fowler