Denise Van Outen, Gary Barlow, DJ Ferne Cotton and Cole's Girls Aloud band mate Kimberly Walsh are among the celebrities joining Moyles and Cole in climbing Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. Despite its height of 19,340 feet , those attempting to scale Africa's biggest peak don't need climbing expertise, assures The Daily Mail.
The charity climb was the idea of Take That's Barlow. The singer said he wanted to make "a mountain of cash" for Comic Relief through the group's efforts. So far they have raised over £460,000. The money will be used to provide the people of Tanzania with mosquito nets for child models, which could help prevent the spread of malaria.
The celebrities climbing Mount Kilimajaro also include Boyzone's Ronan Keating, TV presenter Ben Shephard and singer Alesha Dixon. Despite the group's good progress, Barlow, who has been suffering from back problems, had to lie down during the first stage of the climb at the weekend.
The celebrities arrived in Tanzania last Saturday morning and were briefed by medics and trek experts. During this time, the team was also told they had brought too much with them and had to leave behind almost half of their belongings, such as toiletries and spare clothes.
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